Sweetpea

River Birch

About Sweetpea and River Birch

Sweetpea

River Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

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

Types

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

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

Fertilizers

Organic Flower Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LATHYRUS odoratus

BETULA nigra

Common Name

Sweetpea

River Birch

In Hindi

Sweetpea

River Birch

In German

Sweetpea

Fluss Birch

In French

Sweetpea

Birch river

In Spanish

Sweetpea

river Birch

In Greek

Sweetpea

ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

Sweetpea

river Birch

In Polish

Sweetpea

Rzeka Birch

In Latin

Sweetpea

Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

753

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and River Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and River Birch? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and River Birch. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and River Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and River Birch has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and River Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and River Birch

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

Sweetpea and River Birch Physical Information

Sweetpea and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and River Birch are as follows:

Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweetpea and River Birch

Care of Sweetpea and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.