Black Birch

Wedding Cake Tree

About Black Birch and Wedding Cake Tree

Black Birch

Wedding Cake Tree

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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

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Yellow Birch, Paper Birch, River Birch

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,133.60 cm

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1,070.00 cm

Rank: 38 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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762.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Requires regular watering during dry weather

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

No Beauty Benefits

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

Antiphlogistic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Sap

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as essential oil

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA nigra 'Studetec'

CORNUS controversa

7.2 Common Name

Black Birch, River Birch, Tecumseh Compact River Birch

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

काले बर्च वृक्ष

Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.2 In German

Schwarze Birke

Hochzeitstorte Baum

7.2.3 In French

Noir Bouleau

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de abedul

Pastel de bodas del árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Birch Tree

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bétula Preto

Árvore do bolo de casamento

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Brzoza

Wedding Cake Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Caerulus

MUSTACEUM ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Birch and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Birch and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Black Birch and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Black Birch and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Birch height is 2,133.60 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Birch and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Black Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
Black Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Black Birch and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Black Birch and Wedding Cake Tree 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 Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Black Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.