Blackwood

River Birch

About Blackwood and River Birch

Blackwood

River Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering, 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACACIA melanoxylon

BETULA nigra

7.2 Common Name

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

River Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

काली लकड़ी

River Birch

7.2.2 In German

Schwarzes Holz

Fluss Birch

7.2.3 In French

Bois noir

Birch river

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwood

river Birch

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαυρο ξυλο

ποταμός Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Madeira preta

river Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne drewno

Rzeka Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Press

Betula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Acacieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1100NA

1 27800

Properties of Blackwood and River Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Blackwood and River Birch? We provide you with everything About Blackwood and River Birch. Blackwood doesn't have thorns and River Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Blackwood does not have fragrant flowers. Blackwood has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation and River Birch has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation. 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 Blackwood and River Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blackwood and River Birch

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

Blackwood and River Birch Physical Information

Blackwood and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Blackwood and River Birch are as follows:

Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blackwood and River Birch

Care of Blackwood and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.