River Birch

Japanese Camellia

About River Birch and Japanese Camellia

River Birch

Japanese Camellia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm210.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm165.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

10-10-10, 8-8-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Black Mold, Flower Blight, Free of serious pests and diseases, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

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

Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Used as a hair-dressing oil, Used for making green dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA nigra

CAMELLIA japonica 'Debutante'

7.2 Common Name

River Birch

Camellia, Debutante Camellia, Japanese Camellia

7.2.1 In Hindi

River Birch

Japanese Camellia

7.2.2 In German

Fluss Birch

Japanische Kamelie

7.2.3 In French

Birch river

Camellia japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

river Birch

Camelia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

ποταμός Birch

Ιαπωνικά Camellia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

river Birch

Camellia japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzeka Birch

Japoński Camellia

7.2.8 In Latin

Betula

Camellia Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Theales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Theaeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Theoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of River Birch and Japanese Camellia

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

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Season and Care of River Birch and Japanese Camellia

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

River Birch and Japanese Camellia Physical Information

River Birch and Japanese Camellia physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Japanese Camellia height is 210.00 cm and width 165.00 cm. The color specification of River Birch and Japanese Camellia are as follows:

River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Japanese Camellia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Camellia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of River Birch and Japanese Camellia

Care of River Birch and Japanese Camellia 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 Japanese Camellia 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 Japanese Camellia needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.