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About Paper Birch and American Chestnut

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Ornamental Tree
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Slopes, Swamps
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chestnut Blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Deers
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Sap, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETULA papyrifera
CASTANEA dentata
7.2 Common Name
Paper Birch
American Chestnut
7.2.1 In Hindi
Paper birch
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
7.2.2 In German
Papierbirke
Amerikanische Kastanie
7.2.3 In French
Le bouleau à papier
Châtaignier d'Amérique
7.2.4 In Spanish
abedul de papel
Castanea dentata
7.2.5 In Greek
σημύδα χαρτί
american καστανιάς
7.2.6 In Portuguese
vidoeiro de papel
castanea americana
7.2.7 In Polish
brzoza papieru
Kasztan amerykański
7.2.8 In Latin
Paper betula
English castaneis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Fagales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Fagaceae
8.6 Genus
Betula
Castanea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Paper Birch and American Chestnut

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

Season and Care of Paper Birch and American Chestnut

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

Paper Birch and American Chestnut Physical Information

Paper Birch and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and American Chestnut are as follows:

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Paper Birch and American Chestnut

Care of Paper Birch and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Paper Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.