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Yellow Birch
Wedding Cake Tree
About Wedding Cake Tree and Yellow Birch


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tree  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Types
it is a type of birch  
Cornus controversa  
Number of Varieties
3  
1  
Habitat
Hillside, Mountain tops  
Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-8  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm  
25
1,070.00 cm  
38
Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
White, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
-  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
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  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Prune to half of its height  
-  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year  
No fertilizers needed  
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Chlorosis  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
-  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
Yes  
-  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
-  
Birds  
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin rash  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BETULA alleghaniensis  
CORNUS controversa  
Common Name
Yellow Birch  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
In Hindi
Yellow Birch  
Wedding Cake Tree  
In German
Yellow Birch  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
In French
bouleau jaune  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
In Spanish
Abedul amarillo  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
In Greek
κίτρινο Birch  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
In Portuguese
κίτρινο Birch  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
In Polish
żółte brzozy  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
In Latin
Birch flavum  
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fagales  
Cornales  
Family
Betulaceae  
Cornaceae  
Genus
Betula  
Cornus  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  
Number of Species
60  
3  
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Properties of Yellow Birch and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Yellow Birch and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Yellow Birch and Wedding Cake Tree. Yellow Birch doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake 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 Wedding Cake 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 Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yellow Birch and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Yellow Birch and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Yellow Birch and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Birch and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Yellow Birch and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Yellow Birch and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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