River Birch

Gillyflower

About River Birch and Gillyflower

River Birch

Gillyflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Number of Varieties

375

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA nigra

Matthiola incana

Common Name

River Birch

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

In Hindi

River Birch

gillyflower

In German

Fluss Birch

Garten-Levkoje

In French

Birch river

Gillyflower

In Spanish

river Birch

Gillyflower

In Greek

ποταμός Birch

Gillyflower

In Portuguese

river Birch

Matthiola incana

In Polish

Rzeka Birch

Gillyflower

In Latin

Betula

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Capparales

Family

Betulaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Betula

Gilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilieae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

325

1 27800

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Properties of River Birch and Gillyflower

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

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Season and Care of River Birch and Gillyflower

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

River Birch and Gillyflower Physical Information

River Birch and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of River Birch and Gillyflower are as follows:

River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of River Birch and Gillyflower

Care of River Birch and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.