Birch

Chinquapin

About Birch and Chinquapin

Birch

Chinquapin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Hillside, Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,219.20 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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762.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Insects

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

CASTANEA pumila

7.2 Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Chinquapin

7.2.1 In Hindi

भोज पत्र

बौना शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Birke

Zwergkastanien

7.2.3 In French

Arbre de bouleau

châtaignier nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul

el castaño enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Birch Tree

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.7 In Polish

Brzoza

krasnolud kasztan

7.2.8 In Latin

Caerulus

P. castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cherokee

8.9 Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Birch and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Chinquapin

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

Birch and Chinquapin Physical Information

Birch and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Chinquapin are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Birch and Chinquapin

Care of Birch and Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.