River Birch

Umbrella Tree

About River Birch and Umbrella Tree

River Birch

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

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

Types

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

3100

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark

Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA nigra

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

River Birch

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

River Birch

मैगनोलिया

In German

Fluss Birch

Umbrella Tree

In French

Birch river

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

river Birch

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

ποταμός Birch

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

river Birch

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Rzeka Birch

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Betula

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Magnoliales

Family

Betulaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Betula

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of River Birch and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of River Birch and Umbrella Tree

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

River Birch and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

River Birch and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of River Birch and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of River Birch and Umbrella Tree

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