Umbrella Tree

Birch

About Umbrella Tree and Birch

Umbrella Tree

Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Avaialble

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA60

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm762.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Rose

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Red blotch

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Ants, Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

7.2 Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

भोज पत्र

7.2.2 In German

Umbrella Tree

Birke

7.2.3 In French

Umbrella Tree

Arbre de bouleau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

Abedul

7.2.5 In Greek

Umbrella Tree

Birch Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

bétula

7.2.7 In Polish

Umbrella Tree

Brzoza

7.2.8 In Latin

O lignum

Caerulus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Magnolia

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Carpinaceae

8.10 Number of Species

334

1 27800

Properties of Umbrella Tree and Birch

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Birch

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

Umbrella Tree and Birch Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Birch are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available

Care of Umbrella Tree and Birch

Care of Umbrella Tree and Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches. In summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.