Birch

Creeping Mazus

About Birch and Creeping Mazus

Birch

Creeping Mazus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Nepal

Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Number of Varieties

6010

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Habitat

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

Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-5

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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm250.00 cm

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Minimum Width

762.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

White, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Insects

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

MAZUS reptans

Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Creeping Mazus

In Hindi

भोज पत्र

जीव Mazus

In German

Birke

Creeping Mazus

In French

Arbre de bouleau

Creeping Mazus

In Spanish

Abedul

arrastramiento Mazus

In Greek

Birch Tree

υφέρπουσα Mazus

In Portuguese

bétula

Creeping Mazus

In Polish

Brzoza

Creeping Mazus

In Latin

Caerulus

reptilia Alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Fagales

Scrophulariales

Family

Betulaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Betula

Mazus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mimuleae

Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Mimuloideae

Number of Species

3410

1 27800

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Properties of Birch and Creeping Mazus

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Creeping Mazus

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

Birch and Creeping Mazus Physical Information

Birch and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Birch and Creeping Mazus are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color:
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green

Care of Birch and Creeping Mazus

Care of Birch and Creeping Mazus 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 Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.