Croton

Birch

About Croton and Birch

Croton

Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA60

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm762.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Heart-shaped

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Not Available

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies, Insects

Ants, Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in paper 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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

7.2 Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

भोज पत्र

7.2.2 In German

Kroton

Birke

7.2.3 In French

Croton

Arbre de bouleau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Croton Planta

Abedul

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

Birch Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cróton

bétula

7.2.7 In Polish

Kroto roślin

Brzoza

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Croton

Caerulus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Croton

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Crotoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Carpinaceae

8.10 Number of Species

6534

1 27800

Properties of Croton and Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Croton and Birch? We provide you with everything About Croton and Birch. Croton doesn't have thorns and Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Croton does not have fragrant flowers. Croton has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Birch has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Croton and Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Croton and Birch

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

Croton and Birch Physical Information

Croton and Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Croton and Birch are as follows:

Croton flower color: White and Yellow
Croton leaf color: White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available

Care of Croton and Birch

Care of Croton and Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together and Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches. In summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.