Home
Garden Plants


About Birch and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Birch


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
7-1  

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  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm  
34
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
762.00 cm  
28
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Tan  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used in paper industry  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch  
European spindle  

In Hindi
भोज पत्र  
आम धुरी  

In German
Birke  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Arbre de bouleau  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Abedul  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Birch Tree  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
bétula  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Brzoza  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Caerulus  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Celastrales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Betula  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Carpinaceae  
-  

Number of Species
34  
99+
30  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Birch and Common Spindle

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

Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Birch and Common Spindle

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

Birch and Common Spindle Physical Information

Birch and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Birch and Common Spindle

Care of Birch and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees