Sweetshrub

Yellow Birch

About Sweetshrub and Yellow Birch

Sweetshrub

Yellow Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

it is a type of birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Hillside, Mountain tops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune to half of its height

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Borers, Chlorosis

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Respiratory problems, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

BETULA alleghaniensis

7.2 Common Name

Sweetshrub

Yellow Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

sweetshrub

Yellow Birch

7.2.2 In German

sweetshrub

Yellow Birch

7.2.3 In French

sweetshrub

bouleau jaune

7.2.4 In Spanish

sweetshrub

Abedul amarillo

7.2.5 In Greek

sweetshrub

κίτρινο Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sweetshrub

κίτρινο Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

sweetshrub

żółte brzozy

7.2.8 In Latin

sweetshrub

Birch flavum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Calycanthaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Calycanthus

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

4NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweetshrub and Yellow Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetshrub and Yellow Birch? We provide you with everything About Sweetshrub and Yellow Birch. Sweetshrub doesn't have thorns and Yellow Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetshrub does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetshrub has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly and Yellow Birch has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Sweetshrub and Yellow Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Yellow Birch

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

Sweetshrub and Yellow Birch Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Yellow Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Yellow Birch are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Yellow Birch flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Yellow Birch leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Yellow Birch

Care of Sweetshrub and Yellow Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height. In summer Sweetshrub 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.