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About Birch and Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

6029
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-712-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

762.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Tan
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Insects
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

भोज पत्र
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Birke
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Arbre de bouleau
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Abedul
biznaga Azul

In Greek

Birch Tree
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

bétula
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Brzoza
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Caerulus
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Betulaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Betula
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

Carpinaceae
Cactaceae

Number of Species

3429
1 27800
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Properties of Birch and Blue Barrel

Wondering what are the properties of Birch and Blue Barrel? We provide you with everything About Birch and Blue Barrel. Birch doesn't have thorns and Blue Barrel doesn't have thorns. Also Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Birch has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat and Blue Barrel has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Birch and Blue Barrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Birch and Blue Barrel

Season and care of Birch and Blue Barrel is important to know. While considering everything about Birch and Blue Barrel Care, growing season is an essential factor. Birch season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Barrel season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Birch is Loam and for Blue Barrel is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Birch is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Barrel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Birch and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Birch and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Blue Barrel are as follows:

  • Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan

  • Birch leaf color:

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Birch and Blue Barrel

Care of Birch and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.