Birch

Kou

About Birch and Kou

Birch

Kou

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Mareer, Manjak

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,219.20 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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762.00 cm

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670.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

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

Root rot, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Coarse

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

CORDIA subcordata

7.2 Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

7.2.1 In Hindi

भोज पत्र

Cordia subcordata

7.2.2 In German

Birke

Cordia subcordata

7.2.3 In French

Arbre de bouleau

Cordia subcordata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul

Cordia subcordata

7.2.5 In Greek

Birch Tree

Cordia subcordata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula

Cordia subcordata

7.2.7 In Polish

Brzoza

Cordia subcordata

7.2.8 In Latin

Caerulus

Cordia subcordata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Cordia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carpinaceae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Birch and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Kou

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

Birch and Kou Physical Information

Birch and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Kou are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Birch and Kou

Care of Birch and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.