Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
-
it is a type of birch
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Hillside, Mountain tops
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
Habit
-
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune to half of its height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Borers, Chlorosis
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
-
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
BETULA alleghaniensis
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Yellow Birch
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Yellow Birch
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Yellow Birch
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
bouleau jaune
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Abedul amarillo
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
κίτρινο Birch
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
κίτρινο Birch
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
żółte brzozy
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Birch flavum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Fagales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Betula
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10060
1
27800
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