Birch

Hippeastrum

About Birch and Hippeastrum

Birch

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

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

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,219.20 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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762.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

30.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, 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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Deer resistant

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

भोज पत्र

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Birke

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

Arbre de bouleau

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Birch Tree

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Brzoza

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Caerulus

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Birch and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Hippeastrum

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

Birch and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Birch and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Birch and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Birch and Hippeastrum

Care of Birch and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.