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About Paper Birch and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Paper Birch


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Ornamental Tree  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Slopes, Swamps  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
7-1  

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, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Black  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Gold  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA papyrifera  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Paper Birch  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Paper birch  
आम धुरी  

In German
Papierbirke  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Le bouleau à papier  
axe commun  

In Spanish
abedul de papel  
husillo Común  

In Greek
σημύδα χαρτί  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
vidoeiro de papel  
eixo comum  

In Polish
brzoza papieru  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Paper betula  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Celastrales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Betula  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
30  

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Properties of Paper Birch and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Paper Birch and Common Spindle

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

Paper Birch and Common Spindle Physical Information

Paper Birch and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Paper Birch and Common Spindle

Care of Paper Birch and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Paper Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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