River Birch

Aster

About River Birch and Aster

River Birch

Aster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

Ornamental

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

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1,220.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,220.00 cm

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670.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Purple, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Narrowly obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Medium

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA nigra

Aster amellus

7.2 Common Name

River Birch

Aster

7.2.1 In Hindi

River Birch

एस्टर

7.2.2 In German

Fluss Birch

Astern

7.2.3 In French

Birch river

Aster

7.2.4 In Spanish

river Birch

Aster

7.2.5 In Greek

ποταμός Birch

αστήρ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

river Birch

Aster

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzeka Birch

aster

7.2.8 In Latin

Betula

Aster

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Aster

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of River Birch and Aster

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

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Season and Care of River Birch and Aster

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

River Birch and Aster Physical Information

River Birch and Aster physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of River Birch and Aster are as follows:

River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of River Birch and Aster

Care of River Birch and Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed and Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.