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Paper Birch

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About Paper Birch and Coco Plum

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Ornamental Tree
Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Slopes, Swamps
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-710-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Black
Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Gold
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA papyrifera
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Paper Birch
Paradise Plum

In Hindi

Paper birch
कोको बेर

In German

Papierbirke
coco Plum

In French

Le bouleau à papier
Coco Plum

In Spanish

abedul de papel
Coco Plum

In Greek

σημύδα χαρτί
Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

vidoeiro de papel
Coco Plum

In Polish

brzoza papieru
coco plum

In Latin

Paper betula
coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Malpighiales

Family

Betulaceae
Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Betula
Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6014
1 27800
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Properties of Paper Birch and Coco Plum

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

Season and Care of Paper Birch and Coco Plum

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

Paper Birch and Coco Plum Physical Information

Paper Birch and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Coco Plum are as follows:

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Coco Plum flower color: White

  • Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Paper Birch and Coco Plum

Care of Paper Birch and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Paper Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.