Black Birch

Big leaf Maple

About Black Birch and Big leaf Maple

Black Birch

Big leaf Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Yellow Birch, Paper Birch, River Birch

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Riverbanks, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,133.60 cm3,048.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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, Aphids, Birds, Not Available

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Improve hair condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Boils, bowel syndrome, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Heart problems, Kidney Stones, Osteoarthritis, Skin Disorders, Urinary tract problems

Tonic, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as essential oil

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA nigra 'Studetec'

ACER macrophyllum

7.2 Common Name

Black Birch, River Birch, Tecumseh Compact River Birch

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

काले बर्च वृक्ष

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Schwarze Birke

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

7.2.3 In French

Noir Bouleau

Grande feuille Érable

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de abedul

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Birch Tree

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bétula Preto

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Brzoza

Duży liść klonowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Caerulus

Big Maple folia ligni

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

4021

1 27800

Properties of Black Birch and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Black Birch and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Black Birch and Big leaf Maple. Black Birch doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Black Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Black Birch has allergic reactions like Not Available and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Black Birch and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Birch and Big leaf Maple

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

Black Birch and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Black Birch and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Birch height is 2,133.60 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Birch and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Black Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
Black Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Black Birch and Big leaf Maple

Care of Black Birch and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Birch pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.