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About Black Birch and Kou

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Yellow Birch, Paper Birch, River Birch
Mareer, Manjak
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
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
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2,133.60 cm
Rank: 20 (Overall)
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
762.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
670.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Brown
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Light Green, Chocolate
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
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
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, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Average
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, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Root rot, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought and Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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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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
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
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, Aphids, Birds, Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
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
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Sap
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as essential oil
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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, Shade Trees
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETULA nigra 'Studetec'
CORDIA subcordata
7.2 Common Name
Black Birch, River Birch, Tecumseh Compact River Birch
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
7.2.1 In Hindi
काले बर्च वृक्ष
Cordia subcordata
7.2.2 In German
Schwarze Birke
Cordia subcordata
7.2.3 In French
Noir Bouleau
Cordia subcordata
7.2.4 In Spanish
Negro del árbol de abedul
Cordia subcordata
7.2.5 In Greek
Μαύρο Birch Tree
Cordia subcordata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bétula Preto
Cordia subcordata
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Brzoza
Cordia subcordata
7.2.8 In Latin
Niger Caerulus
Cordia subcordata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Boraginaceae
8.6 Genus
Betula
Cordia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Black Birch and Kou

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

Season and Care of Black Birch and Kou

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

Black Birch and Kou Physical Information

Black Birch and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Black Birch height is 2,133.60 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Black Birch and Kou are as follows:

  • Black Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown

  • Black Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Black Birch and Kou

Care of Black Birch and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Black Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.