×

Birch
Birch

Purple Velvet Plant
Purple Velvet Plant



ADD
Compare
X
Birch
X
Purple Velvet Plant

About Birch and Purple Velvet Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Melanesia
1.4 Types
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii
Herbaceous perennial
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
60NA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands
Sunny Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-710-12
0 99
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
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm30.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
762.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Tan
White, Orange, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Purple, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Hanging Basket
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'
GYNURA aurantiaca
7.2 Common Name
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch
Purple Velvet Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
भोज पत्र
gynura aurantiaca
7.2.2 In German
Birke
aurantiaca Gynura
7.2.3 In French
Arbre de bouleau
aurantiaca Gynura
7.2.4 In Spanish
Abedul
aurantiaca gynura
7.2.5 In Greek
Birch Tree
Gynura aurantiaca
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bétula
Gynura aurantiaca
7.2.7 In Polish
Brzoza
Gynura aurantiaca
7.2.8 In Latin
Caerulus
Gynura aurantiaca
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Betula
Gynura
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
8.9 Subfamily
Carpinaceae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
34NA
1 27800

Properties of Birch and Purple Velvet Plant

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

Season and Care of Birch and Purple Velvet Plant

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

Birch and Purple Velvet Plant Physical Information

Birch and Purple Velvet Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Purple Velvet Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Purple Velvet Plant are as follows:

  • Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan

  • Birch leaf color: Not Available

  • Purple Velvet Plant flower color: White, Orange and Orange Red

  • Purple Velvet Plant leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Birch and Purple Velvet Plant

Care of Birch and Purple Velvet Plant 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 Purple Velvet Plant pruning is done 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 Purple Velvet Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.