Yellow Birch

Sugar Pine

About Yellow Birch and Sugar Pine

Yellow Birch

Sugar Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Western United States, Canada

Types

it is a type of birch

Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain tops

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,680.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Chlorosis

Blister Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Douglas squirrels

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Skin rash

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA alleghaniensis

PINUS lambertiana

Common Name

Yellow Birch

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

In Hindi

Yellow Birch

Sugar Pine

In German

Yellow Birch

Sugar Pine

In French

bouleau jaune

Sugar Pine

In Spanish

Abedul amarillo

Sugar Pine

In Greek

κίτρινο Birch

Sugar Pine

In Portuguese

κίτρινο Birch

Sugar Pine

In Polish

żółte brzozy

Sugar Pine

In Latin

Birch flavum

Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fagales

Pinales

Family

Betulaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Betula

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

605

1 27800

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Properties of Yellow Birch and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Birch and Sugar Pine

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

Yellow Birch and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Yellow Birch and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Birch and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Yellow Birch flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Yellow Birch leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:

Care of Yellow Birch and Sugar Pine

Care of Yellow Birch and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height and Sugar Pine pruning is done 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.