Birch

Shooting Star

About Birch and Shooting Star

Birch

Shooting Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6017

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Floodplains, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Prune after flowering, 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

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

7.2 Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

7.2.1 In Hindi

भोज पत्र

shooting star

7.2.2 In German

Birke

shooting star

7.2.3 In French

Arbre de bouleau

Dodecatheon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul

Dodecatheon

7.2.5 In Greek

Birch Tree

shooting star

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula

Dodecatheon

7.2.7 In Polish

Brzoza

shooting star

7.2.8 In Latin

Caerulus

shooting star

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Primulales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Dodecatheon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3417

1 27800

Properties of Birch and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Shooting Star

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

Birch and Shooting Star Physical Information

Birch and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Shooting Star are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Birch and Shooting Star

Care of Birch and Shooting Star 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 Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.