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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tree

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

Types
Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Slopes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7

AHS Heat Zone
7-1

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm 28

Minimum Width
760.00 cm 29

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

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

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Sometimes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA papyrifera

Common Name
Paper Birch

In Hindi
Paper birch

In German
Papierbirke

In French
Le bouleau à papier

In Spanish
abedul de papel

In Greek
σημύδα χαρτί

In Portuguese
vidoeiro de papel

In Polish
brzoza papieru

In Latin
Paper betula

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fagales

Family
Betulaceae

Genus
Betula

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
60

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Properties of Paper Birch

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It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Paper Birch Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Paper Birch. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Paper Birch physical information is as follows: 1,520.00 cm tall and 760.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Egg-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Paper Birch

Taking Paper Birch Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Paper Birch include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Paper Birch

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Paper Birch is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Paper Birch is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ornamental Tree. This plant's habitat is Slopes and Swamps and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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