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About Birch and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

601
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

762.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Tan
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Insects
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

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
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in paper industry
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

भोज पत्र
Incense Cedar

In German

Birke
Zeder

In French

Arbre de bouleau
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Abedul
cedro de incienso

In Greek

Birch Tree
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

bétula
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Brzoza
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Caerulus
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Fagales
Pinales

Family

Betulaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Betula
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Carpinaceae
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Number of Species

3450
1 27800
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Properties of Birch and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Birch and Incense Cedar

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

Birch and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Birch and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan

  • Birch leaf color:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Birch and Incense Cedar

Care of Birch and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.