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About Paper Birch and Pineapple Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Shrub   
Tree   

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

Types
Not Available   
Ornamental Tree   

Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas   
Slopes, Swamps   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
2-7   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
28

Minimum Width
12.70 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Light Yellow, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves, Wood   

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea   
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea   
BETULA papyrifera   

Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile   
Paper Birch   

In Hindi
Pineapple Weed   
Paper birch   

In German
Strahlenlose Kamille   
Papierbirke   

In French
Matricaire odorante   
Le bouleau à papier   

In Spanish
Pineapple Weed   
abedul de papel   

In Greek
ξύλο ανανά   
σημύδα χαρτί   

In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed   
vidoeiro de papel   

In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy   
brzoza papieru   

In Latin
Pineapple Weed   
Paper betula   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Fagales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Betulaceae   

Genus
Matricaria   
Betula   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Anthemideae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Paper Birch

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Paper Birch

Season and care of Pineapple Weed and Paper Birch is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple Weed and Paper Birch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple Weed season is Not Available and Paper Birch season is Not Available. The type of soil for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Paper Birch is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Paper Birch is Acidic, Neutral.

Pineapple Weed and Paper Birch Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Paper Birch are as follows:

Care of Pineapple Weed and Paper Birch

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

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