River Birch

Queen of all Poisons

About River Birch and Queen of all Poisons

River Birch

Queen of all Poisons

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Not Available

1.4 Types

not available

Aconitum napellus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA250

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Damp shady woods, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15

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

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Not Available

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

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Diaphoretic, Homeopathy, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA nigra

Aconitum

7.2 Common Name

River Birch

aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, blue rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

River Birch

बच्छनाभ

7.2.2 In German

Fluss Birch

Eisenhut

7.2.3 In French

Birch river

Queen of all Poisons

7.2.4 In Spanish

river Birch

Queen of all Poisons

7.2.5 In Greek

ποταμός Birch

Queen of all Poisons

7.2.6 In Portuguese

river Birch

Queen of all Poisons

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzeka Birch

Tojad

7.2.8 In Latin

Betula

Queen of all Poisons

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Aconitum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Delphinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of River Birch and Queen of all Poisons

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

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Season and Care of River Birch and Queen of all Poisons

Season and care of River Birch and Queen of all Poisons is important to know. While considering everything about River Birch and Queen of all Poisons Care, growing season is an essential factor. River Birch season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Queen of all Poisons season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for River Birch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available while the PH of soil for River Birch is Acidic, Neutral and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available.

River Birch and Queen of all Poisons Physical Information

River Birch and Queen of all Poisons physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Queen of all Poisons height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of River Birch and Queen of all Poisons are as follows:

River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Queen of all Poisons flower color: Yellow
Queen of all Poisons leaf color: Not Available

Care of River Birch and Queen of all Poisons

Care of River Birch and Queen of all Poisons 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 Queen of all Poisons 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 Queen of all Poisons needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.