Birch

Colorado Spruce

About Birch and Colorado Spruce

Birch

Colorado Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Western United States

1.4 Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

60NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

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, Windbreak

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

भोज पत्र

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Birke

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

Arbre de bouleau

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Birch Tree

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Brzoza

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Caerulus

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3435

1 27800

Properties of Birch and Colorado Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Colorado Spruce

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

Birch and Colorado Spruce Physical Information

Birch and Colorado Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Colorado Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Colorado Spruce are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available
Colorado Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Colorado Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Birch and Colorado Spruce

Care of Birch and Colorado Spruce 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 Colorado Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colorado Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.