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About Paper Birch and Lignum Vitae

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Ornamental Tree
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Slopes, Swamps
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Yellow, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Gold
Green, Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETULA papyrifera
GUAIACUM sanctum
7.2 Common Name
Paper Birch
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
7.2.1 In Hindi
Paper birch
Lignum Vitae
7.2.2 In German
Papierbirke
Lignum Vitae
7.2.3 In French
Le bouleau à papier
Lignum Vitae
7.2.4 In Spanish
abedul de papel
Palo santo
7.2.5 In Greek
σημύδα χαρτί
Lignum Vitae
7.2.6 In Portuguese
vidoeiro de papel
pau-santo
7.2.7 In Polish
brzoza papieru
Lignum Vitae
7.2.8 In Latin
Paper betula
lignum Vitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Zygophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Betula
Guaiacum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Paper Birch and Lignum Vitae

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

Season and Care of Paper Birch and Lignum Vitae

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

Paper Birch and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Paper Birch and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Paper Birch and Lignum Vitae

Care of Paper Birch and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Paper Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.