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About Birch and Red Alder

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
1.4 Types
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
60
Rank: 54 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands
Lowland evergreen rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
4-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,219.20 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
762.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Tan
Yellow, Red, Coral
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, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
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
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Maritime exposure, Salt water
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Maritime exposure, Salt water
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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
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
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, 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
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in paper industry
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
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
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'
ALNUS rubra
7.2 Common Name
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
7.2.1 In Hindi
भोज पत्र
red alder
7.2.2 In German
Birke
rot-Erle
7.2.3 In French
Arbre de bouleau
aulne rouge
7.2.4 In Spanish
Abedul
aliso rojo
7.2.5 In Greek
Birch Tree
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bétula
amieiro vermelho
7.2.7 In Polish
Brzoza
czerwony olcha
7.2.8 In Latin
Caerulus
red alnus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Fagales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Betulaceae
8.6 Genus
Betula
Alnus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Carpinaceae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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34
Rank: 100 (Overall)
35
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Birch and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Birch and Red Alder

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

Birch and Red Alder Physical Information

Birch and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan

  • Birch leaf color: Not Available

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Birch and Red Alder

Care of Birch and Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.