Black Birch

Tea Plant

About Black Birch and Tea Plant

Black Birch

Tea Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

China

1.4 Types

Yellow Birch, Paper Birch, River Birch

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

402

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-5

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,133.60 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Sap

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as essential oil

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA nigra 'Studetec'

CAMELLIA sinensis

7.2 Common Name

Black Birch, River Birch, Tecumseh Compact River Birch

Tea, Tea Camellia

7.2.1 In Hindi

काले बर्च वृक्ष

चाय के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Schwarze Birke

Teepflanze

7.2.3 In French

Noir Bouleau

usine de thé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de abedul

planta del té

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Birch Tree

φυτό του τσαγιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bétula Preto

planta do chá

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Brzoza

Herbata roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Caerulus

Tea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Black Birch and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Black Birch and Tea Plant

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

Black Birch and Tea Plant Physical Information

Black Birch and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Black Birch height is 2,133.60 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Birch and Tea Plant are as follows:

Black Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
Black Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Birch and Tea Plant

Care of Black Birch and Tea Plant 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 Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.