River Birch

Coco Plum

About River Birch and Coco Plum

River Birch

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA nigra

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

River Birch

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

River Birch

कोको बेर

In German

Fluss Birch

coco Plum

In French

Birch river

Coco Plum

In Spanish

river Birch

Coco Plum

In Greek

ποταμός Birch

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

river Birch

Coco Plum

In Polish

Rzeka Birch

coco plum

In Latin

Betula

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Malpighiales

Family

Betulaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Betula

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

314

1 27800

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Properties of River Birch and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of River Birch and Coco Plum

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

River Birch and Coco Plum Physical Information

River Birch and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of River Birch and Coco Plum are as follows:

River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of River Birch and Coco Plum

Care of River Birch and Coco Plum 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 Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.