Yellow Birch

Colchicum

About Yellow Birch and Colchicum

Yellow Birch

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

it is a type of birch

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Mountain tops

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,680.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to half of its height

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Chlorosis

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single, Double

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

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Skin rash

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA alleghaniensis

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Yellow Birch

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Yellow Birch

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Yellow Birch

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

bouleau jaune

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul amarillo

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

κίτρινο Birch

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

κίτρινο Birch

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

żółte brzozy

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

Birch flavum

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

NA160

1 27800

Properties of Yellow Birch and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Birch and Colchicum

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

Yellow Birch and Colchicum Physical Information

Yellow Birch and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Yellow Birch and Colchicum are as follows:

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

Care of Yellow Birch and Colchicum

Care of Yellow Birch and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.