Pride of India

Paper Birch

About Pride of India and Paper Birch

Pride of India

Paper Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ornamental Tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Slopes, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-132-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Copper

Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Copper

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

BETULA papyrifera

7.2 Common Name

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

Paper Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

जरुल

Paper birch

7.2.2 In German

Königinblume

Papierbirke

7.2.3 In French

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

Le bouleau à papier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banabá Plant

abedul de papel

7.2.5 In Greek

Lagerstroemia speciosa

σημύδα χαρτί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Resedá-gigante

vidoeiro de papel

7.2.7 In Polish

Lagerstremia wspaniała

brzoza papieru

7.2.8 In Latin

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Paper betula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pride of India and Paper Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Pride of India and Paper Birch? We provide you with everything About Pride of India and Paper Birch. Pride of India doesn't have thorns and Paper Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Pride of India does not have fragrant flowers. Pride of India has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes and Paper Birch has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Pride of India and Paper Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pride of India and Paper Birch

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

Pride of India and Paper Birch Physical Information

Pride of India and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Pride of India and Paper Birch are as follows:

Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green
Paper Birch flower color: Yellow
Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pride of India and Paper Birch

Care of Pride of India and Paper Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots and Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pride of India 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.