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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,540.00 cm  
11
1,219.20 cm  
34

Minimum Width
2,540.00 cm  
4
762.00 cm  
28

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
Arrowhead  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Medium  

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
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  
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  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasifera  
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'  

Common Name
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch  

In Hindi
चेरी प्लम  
भोज पत्र  

In German
cherry Plum  
Birke  

In French
Prunus  
Arbre de bouleau  

In Spanish
cherry Plum  
Abedul  

In Greek
Cherry Plum  
Birch Tree  

In Portuguese
cherry Plum  
bétula  

In Polish
Cherry Plum  
Brzoza  

In Latin
cerasus PRUNUM  
Caerulus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Carpinaceae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
34  
99+

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Difference Between Cherry Plum and Birch

If you are confused whether Cherry Plum or Birch 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 Cherry Plum and Birch Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cherry Plum are Compost, fertilize in spring and Nitrogen, whereas for Birch fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cherry Plum and Birch if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cherry Plum and Birch

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Plum and Birch. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Plum and Birch 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 Cherry Plum is Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients and Oral health whereas of Birch is anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity and Kidney problems. Cherry Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition while Birch has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition.

Compare Facts of Cherry Plum vs Birch

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 Cherry Plum vs Birch 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 Cherry Plum are Throat itching whereas of Birch have Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cherry Plum has no showy fruits and Birch has no showy fruits. Also Cherry Plum is not flowering and Birch is not flowering . You can compare Cherry Plum and Birch facts and facts of other plants too.

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