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About Damson and Paper Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

-
Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
Slopes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
BETULA papyrifera

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Paper Birch

In Hindi

जामुन
Paper birch

In German

Zwetschgen
Papierbirke

In French

prune de Damas
Le bouleau à papier

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
abedul de papel

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
σημύδα χαρτί

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
vidoeiro de papel

In Polish

mirabelki
brzoza papieru

In Latin

damson plum
Paper betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Rosaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Prunus
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

40060
1 27800
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Properties of Damson and Paper Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Paper Birch? We provide you with everything About Damson and Paper Birch. Damson doesn't have thorns and Paper Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Paper Birch has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Paper Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Damson and Paper Birch

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

Damson and Paper Birch Physical Information

Damson and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Paper Birch are as follows:

  • Damson flower color:

  • Damson leaf color:

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Damson and Paper Birch

Care of Damson and Paper Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Damson 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.