Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
India, Melanesia
Types
Ornamental Tree
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
30400
0
40000
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Habitat
Slopes, Swamps
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Gold
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Over-head watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BETULA papyrifera
MANGIFERA indica
Common Name
Paper Birch
Mango
In Hindi
Paper birch
आम का पेड़
In German
Papierbirke
Mango Baum
In French
Le bouleau à papier
Manguier
In Spanish
abedul de papel
Árbol de mango
In Greek
σημύδα χαρτί
Mango Tree
In Portuguese
vidoeiro de papel
Mangueira
In Polish
brzoza papieru
Drzewo mango
In Latin
Paper betula
Mango ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Sapindales
Family
Betulaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Betula
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6069
1
27800
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