River Birch

Pachypodium

About River Birch and Pachypodium

River Birch

Pachypodium

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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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

not available

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Light Green, Purplish-black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Poisonous, Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA nigra

PACHYPODIUM geayi

7.2 Common Name

River Birch

Madagaskar Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

River Birch

Pachypodium

7.2.2 In German

Fluss Birch

Pachypodium

7.2.3 In French

Birch river

Pachypodium

7.2.4 In Spanish

river Birch

Pachypodium

7.2.5 In Greek

ποταμός Birch

Pachypodium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

river Birch

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzeka Birch

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

7.2.8 In Latin

Betula

Pachypodium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

pachypodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA25

1 27800

Properties of River Birch and Pachypodium

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

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Season and Care of River Birch and Pachypodium

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

River Birch and Pachypodium Physical Information

River Birch and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of River Birch and Pachypodium are as follows:

River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of River Birch and Pachypodium

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