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About Sourwood and Yellow Birch

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
it is a type of birch
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Hillside, Mountain tops
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-3
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
1,680.00 cm
Rank: 25 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Bronze, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange Red
Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong to ablanceolate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to half of its height
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrate based fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles
Borers, Chlorosis
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Respiratory problems, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
BETULA alleghaniensis
7.2 Common Name
Sourwood
Yellow Birch
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sourwood
Yellow Birch
7.2.2 In German
Sourwood
Yellow Birch
7.2.3 In French
Sourwood
bouleau jaune
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sourwood
Abedul amarillo
7.2.5 In Greek
Sourwood
κίτρινο Birch
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sourwood
κίτρινο Birch
7.2.7 In Polish
Sourwood
żółte brzozy
7.2.8 In Latin
Sourwood
Birch flavum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Fagales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Betulaceae
8.6 Genus
Oxydendrum
Betula
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Oxydendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Sourwood and Yellow Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Yellow Birch? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Yellow Birch. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Yellow Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Yellow Birch has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Yellow Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sourwood and Yellow Birch

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

Sourwood and Yellow Birch Physical Information

Sourwood and Yellow Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Yellow Birch are as follows:

  • Sourwood flower color: White

  • Sourwood leaf color: Green

  • Yellow Birch flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green

  • Yellow Birch leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sourwood and Yellow Birch

Care of Sourwood and Yellow Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sourwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height. In summer Sourwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.