Birch

Butternut Tree

About Birch and Butternut Tree

Birch

Butternut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

606

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

762.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Insects

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Edible, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

JUGLANS cinerea

Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Butternut

In Hindi

भोज पत्र

Butternut Tree

In German

Birke

Butternut Baum

In French

Arbre de bouleau

noyer cendré

In Spanish

Abedul

árbol de nogal

In Greek

Birch Tree

Butternut Δέντρο

In Portuguese

bétula

Árvore Butternut

In Polish

Brzoza

butternut Drzewo

In Latin

Caerulus

Butternut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Juglandales

Family

Betulaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Betula

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Number of Species

347

1 27800

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Properties of Birch and Butternut Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Birch and Butternut Tree? We provide you with everything About Birch and Butternut Tree. Birch doesn't have thorns and Butternut Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Birch has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat and Butternut Tree 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 Butternut Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Birch and Butternut Tree

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

Birch and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Birch and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color:
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Birch and Butternut Tree

Care of Birch and Butternut Tree 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 Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.