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About River Birch and Bay Laurel

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Mediterranean
1.4 Types
not available
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps
Forest edges, Hillside
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
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
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Brown
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Linear
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
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
Insignificant
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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food
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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETULA nigra
LAURUS nobilis
7.2 Common Name
River Birch
Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay
7.2.1 In Hindi
River Birch
bay laurel
7.2.2 In German
Fluss Birch
Lorbeer
7.2.3 In French
Birch river
laurier
7.2.4 In Spanish
river Birch
laurel
7.2.5 In Greek
ποταμός Birch
δάφνη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
river Birch
louro
7.2.7 In Polish
Rzeka Birch
wawrzynu
7.2.8 In Latin
Betula
sinus laurus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Fagales
Laurales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Lauraceae
8.6 Genus
Betula
Laurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of River Birch and Bay Laurel

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

Season and Care of River Birch and Bay Laurel

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

River Birch and Bay Laurel Physical Information

River Birch and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of River Birch and Bay Laurel are as follows:

  • River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown

  • River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green

  • Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of River Birch and Bay Laurel

Care of River Birch and Bay Laurel 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 Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.