River Birch

Michelia Champaca

About River Birch and Michelia Champaca

River Birch

Michelia Champaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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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

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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750.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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600.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Gold, Tan, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Caterpillar, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA nigra

Magnolia champaca

7.2 Common Name

River Birch

champak

7.2.1 In Hindi

River Birch

चंपक

7.2.2 In German

Fluss Birch

champaka

7.2.3 In French

Birch river

magnolia champaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

river Birch

champaca magnolia

7.2.5 In Greek

ποταμός Birch

μανόλιας Champaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

river Birch

magnólia champaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzeka Birch

Magnolia champaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Betula

Magnolia champaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of River Birch and Michelia Champaca

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

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Season and Care of River Birch and Michelia Champaca

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

River Birch and Michelia Champaca Physical Information

River Birch and Michelia Champaca physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of River Birch and Michelia Champaca are as follows:

River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Michelia Champaca flower color: Gold, Tan and Yellow
Michelia Champaca leaf color: Green

Care of River Birch and Michelia Champaca

Care of River Birch and Michelia Champaca 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 Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Michelia Champaca needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.