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Paper Birch
Paper Birch

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About Paper Birch and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Ornamental Tree
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Slopes, Swamps
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Gold
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA papyrifera
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Paper Birch
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Paper birch
Incense Cedar

In German

Papierbirke
Zeder

In French

Le bouleau à papier
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

abedul de papel
cedro de incienso

In Greek

σημύδα χαρτί
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

vidoeiro de papel
cedro de incenso

In Polish

brzoza papieru
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Paper betula
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Fagales
Pinales

Family

Betulaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Betula
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6050
1 27800
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Properties of Paper Birch and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Paper Birch and Incense Cedar

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

Paper Birch and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Paper Birch and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Paper Birch and Incense Cedar

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