River Birch

Dame's Rocket

About River Birch and Dame's Rocket

River Birch

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA nigra

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

River Birch

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

River Birch

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Fluss Birch

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Birch river

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

river Birch

Rocket Dame

In Greek

ποταμός Birch

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

river Birch

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Rzeka Birch

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Betula

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Brassicales

Family

Betulaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Betula

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

350

1 27800

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Properties of River Birch and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of River Birch and Dame's Rocket

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

River Birch and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

River Birch and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of River Birch and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of River Birch and Dame's Rocket

Care of River Birch and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.