Paper Birch

Franciscan Wallflower

About Paper Birch and Franciscan Wallflower

Paper Birch

Franciscan Wallflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Ornamental Tree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Slopes, Swamps

gardens, Grassland, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-77-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Gold

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA papyrifera

Erysimum franciscanum

7.2 Common Name

Paper Birch

Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Paper birch

Franciscan wallflower

7.2.2 In German

Papierbirke

Franziskaner Mauerblümchen

7.2.3 In French

Le bouleau à papier

wallflower franciscaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

abedul de papel

alhelí franciscana

7.2.5 In Greek

σημύδα χαρτί

Φραγκισκανών wallflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vidoeiro de papel

wallflower Franciscan

7.2.7 In Polish

brzoza papieru

wallflower Franciszkanów

7.2.8 In Latin

Paper betula

Francisci Wallflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Erysimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Paper Birch and Franciscan Wallflower

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

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Season and Care of Paper Birch and Franciscan Wallflower

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

Paper Birch and Franciscan Wallflower Physical Information

Paper Birch and Franciscan Wallflower physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Franciscan Wallflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Franciscan Wallflower are as follows:

Paper Birch flower color: Yellow
Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green
Franciscan Wallflower flower color: Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow and Yellow green
Franciscan Wallflower leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Paper Birch and Franciscan Wallflower

Care of Paper Birch and Franciscan Wallflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Franciscan Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Paper Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Franciscan Wallflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.