Yellow Birch

Umbrella Tree

About Yellow Birch and Umbrella Tree

Yellow Birch

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

it is a type of birch

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

3100

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain tops

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,680.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to half of its height

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Chlorosis

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Skin rash

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Bark

Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA alleghaniensis

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Yellow Birch

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

Yellow Birch

मैगनोलिया

In German

Yellow Birch

Umbrella Tree

In French

bouleau jaune

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

Abedul amarillo

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

κίτρινο Birch

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

κίτρινο Birch

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

żółte brzozy

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Birch flavum

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Magnoliales

Family

Betulaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Betula

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

603

1 27800

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Properties of Yellow Birch and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Birch and Umbrella Tree

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

Yellow Birch and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Yellow Birch and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Birch and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Yellow Birch flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Yellow Birch leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Yellow Birch and Umbrella Tree

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