Paper Birch

Black Maple

About Paper Birch and Black Maple

Paper Birch

Black Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

1.4 Types

Ornamental Tree

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Slopes, Swamps

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood

Sap, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA papyrifera

ACER nigrum

7.2 Common Name

Paper Birch

Black Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Paper birch

Black Maple Tree

7.2.2 In German

Papierbirke

Schwarz Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

Le bouleau à papier

Noir Érable

7.2.4 In Spanish

abedul de papel

Negro del árbol de arce

7.2.5 In Greek

σημύδα χαρτί

Μαύρο Maple Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vidoeiro de papel

Árvore de bordo preto

7.2.7 In Polish

brzoza papieru

Czarny klon

7.2.8 In Latin

Paper betula

White Acer ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Paper Birch and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Paper Birch and Black Maple

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

Paper Birch and Black Maple Physical Information

Paper Birch and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Black Maple are as follows:

Paper Birch flower color: Yellow
Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Paper Birch and Black Maple

Care of Paper Birch and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Maple pruning is done 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 Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.