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River Birch
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About River Birch and Painted Fingernails

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Brown
Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA nigra
Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

River Birch
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

River Birch
painted fingernail

In German

Fluss Birch
painted fingernail

In French

Birch river
Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

river Birch
painted fingernail

In Greek

ποταμός Birch
painted fingernail

In Portuguese

river Birch
Painted fingernails

In Polish

Rzeka Birch
painted fingernail

In Latin

Betula
Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Fagales
Bromeliales

Family

Betulaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Betula
Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Bromelioideae

Number of Species

3-
1 27800
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Properties of River Birch and Painted Fingernails

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

Season and Care of River Birch and Painted Fingernails

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

River Birch and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

River Birch and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of River Birch and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

  • River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown

  • River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

Care of River Birch and Painted Fingernails

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