Birch

Vinca

About Birch and Vinca

Birch

Vinca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6030

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-15

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

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

Clump-Forming

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 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

Pink, Magenta, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

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

Dark 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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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 ocassionally

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

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

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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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

भोज पत्र

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

Birke

Vinca

7.2.3 In French

Arbre de bouleau

Vinca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul

Vinca

7.2.5 In Greek

Birch Tree

Vinca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula

Vinca

7.2.7 In Polish

Brzoza

Vinca

7.2.8 In Latin

Caerulus

Galium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Catharanthus

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

34NA

1 27800

Properties of Birch and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Vinca

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

Birch and Vinca Physical Information

Birch and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Vinca are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Birch and Vinca

Care of Birch and Vinca 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 Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.