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Paper Birch
Paper Birch

Tree Echium
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About Paper Birch and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ornamental Tree
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Slopes, Swamps
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-78-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Gold
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA papyrifera
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Paper Birch
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Paper birch
Tree Echium

In German

Papierbirke
Baum Aciam

In French

Le bouleau à papier
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

abedul de papel
árbol Aciam

In Greek

σημύδα χαρτί
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

vidoeiro de papel
árvore Aciam

In Polish

brzoza papieru
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Paper betula
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Lamiales

Family

Betulaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Betula
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6060
1 27800
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Properties of Paper Birch and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Paper Birch and Tree Echium

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

Paper Birch and Tree Echium Physical Information

Paper Birch and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Paper Birch and Tree Echium

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