Paper Birch

Lily of the Valley

About Paper Birch and Lily of the Valley

Paper Birch

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Ornamental Tree

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA20

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Slopes, Swamps

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm6.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm1.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Gold

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA papyrifera

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

Paper Birch

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

Paper birch

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Papierbirke

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

Le bouleau à papier

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

abedul de papel

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

σημύδα χαρτί

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vidoeiro de papel

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

brzoza papieru

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

Paper betula

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Paper Birch and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Paper Birch and Lily of the Valley

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

Paper Birch and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Paper Birch and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Paper Birch flower color: Yellow
Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Paper Birch and Lily of the Valley

Care of Paper Birch and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Paper Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.