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About Yellow Birch and Chinese Peony


About Chinese Peony and Yellow Birch


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

Types
it is a type of birch   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
30   
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain tops   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm   
25
76.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
76.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Prune to half of its height   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Chlorosis   
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants   

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin rash   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap   
Flowers, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA alleghaniensis   
Paeonia lactiflora   

Common Name
Yellow Birch   
Herbaceous Peony   

In Hindi
Yellow Birch   
Herbaceous peony   

In German
Yellow Birch   
Krautige Pfingstrose   

In French
bouleau jaune   
pivoines herbacées   

In Spanish
Abedul amarillo   
peonía herbáceas   

In Greek
κίτρινο Birch   
ποώδη παιωνία   

In Portuguese
κίτρινο Birch   
peônia herbáceas   

In Polish
żółte brzozy   
piwonii zielnych   

In Latin
Birch flavum   
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fagales   
Not Available   

Family
Betulaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Betula   
Paeonia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
40   
99+

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Properties of Yellow Birch and Chinese Peony

Wondering what are the properties of Yellow Birch and Chinese Peony? We provide you with everything About Yellow Birch and Chinese Peony. Yellow Birch doesn't have thorns and Chinese Peony doesn't have thorns. Also Yellow Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Yellow Birch has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems and Skin rash and Chinese Peony has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems and Skin rash. 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 Yellow Birch and Chinese Peony and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yellow Birch and Chinese Peony

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

Yellow Birch and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Yellow Birch and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Birch and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Care of Yellow Birch and Chinese Peony

Care of Yellow Birch and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height and Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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