Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Ornamental Tree
-
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Slopes, Swamps
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-72-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Gold
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BETULA papyrifera
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Paper Birch
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Paper birch
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Papierbirke
Laub- Cattail
In French
Le bouleau à papier
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
abedul de papel
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
σημύδα χαρτί
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
vidoeiro de papel
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
brzoza papieru
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Paper betula
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Typhales
Family
Betulaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Betula
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
6030
1
27800
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