Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Australia
Types
Ornamental Tree
Not Available
Habitat
Slopes, Swamps
Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
10-11
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Gold
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Fall, Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BETULA papyrifera
ACACIA salicina
Common Name
Paper Birch
Cooba, Willow Acacia
In Hindi
Paper birch
willow acacia
In German
Papierbirke
Weiden Akazie
In French
Le bouleau à papier
saule acacia
In Spanish
abedul de papel
acacia sauce
In Greek
σημύδα χαρτί
ιτιά ακακίας
In Portuguese
vidoeiro de papel
salgueiro de acácia
In Polish
brzoza papieru
wierzba akacji
In Latin
Paper betula
lignis salices
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Betulaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Paper Birch and Willow Acacia
Wondering what are the properties of Paper Birch and Willow Acacia? We provide you with everything About Paper Birch and Willow Acacia. Paper Birch doesn't have thorns and Willow Acacia doesn't have thorns. Also Paper Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Paper Birch has allergic reactions like Not Available and Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Paper Birch and Willow Acacia
Season and care of Paper Birch and Willow Acacia is important to know. While considering everything about Paper Birch and Willow Acacia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Paper Birch season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Willow Acacia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Paper Birch is Loam, Sand and for Willow Acacia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Paper Birch is Acidic, Neutral and for Willow Acacia is Acidic, Neutral.
Paper Birch and Willow Acacia Physical Information
Paper Birch and Willow Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Willow Acacia are as follows:
Paper Birch flower color: Yellow
Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green
Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow
- Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Paper Birch and Willow Acacia
Care of Paper Birch and Willow Acacia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.