Paper Birch

Field Maple

About Paper Birch and Field Maple

Paper Birch

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Ornamental Tree

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Slopes, Swamps

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-4

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA papyrifera

ACER campestre

Common Name

Paper Birch

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

Paper birch

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Papierbirke

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Le bouleau à papier

Maple terrain

In Spanish

abedul de papel

arce de campo

In Greek

σημύδα χαρτί

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

vidoeiro de papel

bordo de campo

In Polish

brzoza papieru

Klon polny

In Latin

Paper betula

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Betulaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Betula

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

60128

1 27800

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Properties of Paper Birch and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Paper Birch and Field Maple

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

Paper Birch and Field Maple Physical Information

Paper Birch and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Field Maple are as follows:

Paper Birch flower color: Yellow
Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Paper Birch and Field Maple

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