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About Birch and Kochia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tree
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
60
Rank: 54 (Overall)
140
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands
gardens, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
3-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,219.20 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
762.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Tan
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Loamy, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds, Insects
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Provides ground cover
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
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in paper industry
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'
BASSIA scoparia
7.2 Common Name
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch
Burningbush, Kochia
7.2.1 In Hindi
भोज पत्र
Bassia scoparia
7.2.2 In German
Birke
Besen-Radmelde
7.2.3 In French
Arbre de bouleau
Bassia scoparia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Abedul
Kochia scoparia
7.2.5 In Greek
Birch Tree
Bassia scoparia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bétula
Bassia scoparia
7.2.7 In Polish
Brzoza
Mietelnik żakula
7.2.8 In Latin
Caerulus
Bassia scoparia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Betula
Bassia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Carpinaceae
Camphorosmoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
34
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Birch and Kochia

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

Season and Care of Birch and Kochia

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

Birch and Kochia Physical Information

Birch and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Kochia are as follows:

  • Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan

  • Birch leaf color: Not Available

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Birch and Kochia

Care of Birch and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.