Birch

Cleyera

About Birch and Cleyera

Birch

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

601

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Habitat

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

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm2,240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

762.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Insects

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

भोज पत्र

Cleyera

In German

Birke

Sakaki

In French

Arbre de bouleau

Cleyera

In Spanish

Abedul

Cleyera

In Greek

Birch Tree

Cleyera

In Portuguese

bétula

Cleyera

In Polish

Brzoza

Cleyera

In Latin

Caerulus

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Theales

Family

Betulaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Betula

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Number of Species

3418

1 27800

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Properties of Birch and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Cleyera

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

Birch and Cleyera Physical Information

Birch and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Cleyera are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color:
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Birch and Cleyera

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