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What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
5  

Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, 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
1,219.20 cm  
34
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
762.00 cm  
28
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Tan  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown  
Brown, 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  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium  
Water three times weekly in summer  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Insects  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used in paper industry  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
भोज पत्र  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Birke  
Sugar Pine  

In French
Arbre de bouleau  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
Abedul  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
Birch Tree  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
bétula  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
Brzoza  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
Caerulus  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Pinales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Betula  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Carpinaceae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
34  
99+
5  

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Difference Between Birch and Sugar Pine

If you are confused whether Birch or Sugar Pine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Birch and Sugar Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Birch are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall and Nitrogen, whereas for Sugar Pine fertilizers required are 27-3-3 ratio and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Birch and Sugar Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Birch and Sugar Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Birch and Sugar Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Birch and Sugar Pine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Birch is anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity and Kidney problems whereas of Sugar Pine is Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic and Poultice. Birch has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Skin Problems while Sugar Pine has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Birch vs Sugar Pine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Birch vs Sugar Pine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Birch are Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat whereas of Sugar Pine have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Birch has no showy fruits and Sugar Pine has showy fruits. Also Birch is not flowering and Sugar Pine is not flowering . You can compare Birch and Sugar Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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