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About Paper Birch and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Shrub   
Tree   

Origin
Europe, Western Asia   
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada   

Types
Not Available   
Ornamental Tree   

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest   
Slopes, Swamps   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
2-7   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
28

Minimum Width
900.00 cm   
24
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Orange   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green   
Light Yellow, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds   
Leaves, Wood   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus   
BETULA papyrifera   

Common Name
European spindle   
Paper Birch   

In Hindi
आम धुरी   
Paper birch   

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel   
Papierbirke   

In French
axe commun   
Le bouleau à papier   

In Spanish
husillo Común   
abedul de papel   

In Greek
κοινή άξονα   
σημύδα χαρτί   

In Portuguese
eixo comum   
vidoeiro de papel   

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona   
brzoza papieru   

In Latin
commune fusum   
Paper betula   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheobionta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Celastrales   
Fagales   

Family
Celastraceae   
Betulaceae   

Genus
Euonymus   
Betula   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Applicable   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Common Spindle and Paper Birch

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Paper Birch

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

Common Spindle and Paper Birch Physical Information

Common Spindle and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Paper Birch are as follows:

Care of Common Spindle and Paper Birch

Care of Common Spindle and Paper Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Paper Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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