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About Yellow Birch and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Yellow Birch


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
South America, Brazil  

Types
it is a type of birch  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
3  
30  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain tops  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm  
25
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to half of its height  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Chlorosis  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, 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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin rash  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA alleghaniensis  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Yellow Birch  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
Yellow Birch  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Yellow Birch  
Osterkaktus  

In French
bouleau jaune  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
Abedul amarillo  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
κίτρινο Birch  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
κίτρινο Birch  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
żółte brzozy  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Birch flavum  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Betula  
Hatiora  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
60  
25  

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Properties of Yellow Birch and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Birch and Easter cactus

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

Yellow Birch and Easter cactus Physical Information

Yellow Birch and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Yellow Birch and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Yellow Birch and Easter cactus

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

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