Birch

Chinese Lantern

About Birch and Chinese Lantern

Birch

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

6090

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

762.00 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

भोज पत्र

Chinese lantern

In German

Birke

Lampionblume

In French

Arbre de bouleau

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

Abedul

Chinese lantern

In Greek

Birch Tree

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

bétula

Chinese lantern

In Polish

Brzoza

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Caerulus

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Solanales

Family

Betulaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Betula

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

3490

1 27800

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Properties of Birch and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Chinese Lantern

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

Birch and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Birch and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color:
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Birch and Chinese Lantern

Care of Birch and Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.