Black Birch

Creeping Zinnia

About Black Birch and Creeping Zinnia

Black Birch

Creeping Zinnia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico

1.4 Types

Yellow Birch, Paper Birch, River Birch

Ornamental

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

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

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

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,133.60 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Yellow, Gold, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as essential oil

Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA nigra 'Studetec'

SANVITALIA procumbens

7.2 Common Name

Black Birch, River Birch, Tecumseh Compact River Birch

Creeping Zinnia

7.2.1 In Hindi

काले बर्च वृक्ष

SANVITALIA procumbens

7.2.2 In German

Schwarze Birke

Husarenknopf

7.2.3 In French

Noir Bouleau

procumbens Sanvitalia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de abedul

procumbens Sanvitalia

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Birch Tree

procumbens SANVITALIA

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bétula Preto

procumbens Sanvitalia

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Brzoza

procumbens SANVITALIA

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Caerulus

Sanvitalia procumbens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Sanvitalia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

407

1 27800

Properties of Black Birch and Creeping Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Black Birch and Creeping Zinnia

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

Black Birch and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information

Black Birch and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Black Birch height is 2,133.60 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Birch and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:

Black Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
Black Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green

Care of Black Birch and Creeping Zinnia

Care of Black Birch and Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.