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About Paper Birch and Tampala

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tree
Ornamental Plants

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

Ornamental Tree
-

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Slopes, Swamps
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-71-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12 - 5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand

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, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA papyrifera
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Paper Birch
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

Paper birch
tandalja bhaji

In German

Papierbirke
Tampala

In French

Le bouleau à papier
Tampala

In Spanish

abedul de papel
Tampala

In Greek

σημύδα χαρτί
Tampala

In Portuguese

vidoeiro de papel
Tampala

In Polish

brzoza papieru
Tampala

In Latin

Paper betula
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Betulaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Betula
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

60-
1 27800
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Properties of Paper Birch and Tampala

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

Season and Care of Paper Birch and Tampala

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

Paper Birch and Tampala Physical Information

Paper Birch and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Tampala are as follows:

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Tampala flower color: Green

  • Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Paper Birch and Tampala

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