Paper Birch

Macaw

About Paper Birch and Macaw

Paper Birch

Macaw

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Slopes, Swamps

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Ivory, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Magenta, Violet

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

Cuneate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood

Wood

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA papyrifera

TRIPLARIS americana

Common Name

Paper Birch

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

In Hindi

Paper birch

Macaw

In German

Papierbirke

Ara

In French

Le bouleau à papier

ara

In Spanish

abedul de papel

guacamayo

In Greek

σημύδα χαρτί

μακώ

In Portuguese

vidoeiro de papel

arara

In Polish

brzoza papieru

ara

In Latin

Paper betula

Ara

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Betulaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Betula

Triplaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60-

1 27800

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Properties of Paper Birch and Macaw

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

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Season and Care of Paper Birch and Macaw

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

Paper Birch and Macaw Physical Information

Paper Birch and Macaw physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Macaw are as follows:

Paper Birch flower color: Yellow
Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green
Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green

Care of Paper Birch and Macaw

Care of Paper Birch and Macaw include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Macaw pruning is done 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 Macaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.