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About Dahlia and River Birch


About River Birch and Dahlia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

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

Types
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
3  

Habitat
Mountains, Upland  
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 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  
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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  
Yellow, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  
Requires a lot of watering, 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Erosion control, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Kidney problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  
BETULA nigra  

Common Name
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  
River Birch  

In Hindi
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  
River Birch  

In German
Dahlie  
Fluss Birch  

In French
Dahlia  
Birch river  

In Spanish
Dalia  
river Birch  

In Greek
Ντάλια  
ποταμός Birch  

In Portuguese
Dália  
river Birch  

In Polish
Dalia  
Rzeka Birch  

In Latin
Dahlia  
Betula  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Fagales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Dahlia  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Coreopsideae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
99+
3  

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Properties of Dahlia and River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Dahlia and River Birch

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

Dahlia and River Birch Physical Information

Dahlia and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and River Birch are as follows:

Care of Dahlia and River Birch

Care of Dahlia and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia 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 Dahlia 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.

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