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Yellow Birch
Yellow Birch

Incense Cedar
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About Yellow Birch and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

it is a type of birch
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain tops
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,680.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs less 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to half of its height
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Chlorosis
Insects

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA alleghaniensis
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Yellow Birch
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Yellow Birch
Incense Cedar

In German

Yellow Birch
Zeder

In French

bouleau jaune
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Abedul amarillo
cedro de incienso

In Greek

κίτρινο Birch
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

κίτρινο Birch
cedro de incenso

In Polish

żółte brzozy
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Birch flavum
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Fagales
Pinales

Family

Betulaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Betula
Calocedrus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6050
1 27800
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Properties of Yellow Birch and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Yellow Birch and Incense Cedar

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

Yellow Birch and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Yellow Birch and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Birch and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Yellow Birch flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green

  • Yellow Birch leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Yellow Birch and Incense Cedar

Care of Yellow Birch and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.