Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
-
World/Pandemic
Types
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Number of Varieties
60220
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
762.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Tan
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
-
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Insects
Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used in paper industry
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch
Bladderwort
In Hindi
भोज पत्र
Bladderwort plant
In German
Birke
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Arbre de bouleau
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Abedul
planta bladderwort
In Greek
Birch Tree
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
bétula
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Brzoza
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Caerulus
bladderwort herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Scrophulariales
Family
Betulaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Betula
Utricularia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Carpinaceae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
34220
1
27800
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