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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
-  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
4  

Habitat
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
12.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Dark Red, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan  
Orange, Gold, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges  
Irregular  

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
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
used as a dye  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
Used for producing cooking oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA nigra  
VITIS labrusca 'Fragola'  

Common Name
River Birch  
Fox Grape, Red Grape  

In Hindi
River Birch  
लाल अंगूर  

In German
Fluss Birch  
Rote Trauben  

In French
Birch river  
Raisin rouge  

In Spanish
river Birch  
Uvas rojas  

In Greek
ποταμός Birch  
κόκκινα σταφύλια  

In Portuguese
river Birch  
Uvas vermelhas  

In Polish
Rzeka Birch  
czerwone winogrona  

In Latin
Betula  
uva,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Betula  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
1100  
23

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Difference Between River Birch and Red Grapes

If you are confused whether River Birch or Red Grapes 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 River Birch and Red Grapes Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of River Birch are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No need to fertilize every year, whereas for Red Grapes fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between River Birch and Red Grapes if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of River Birch and Red Grapes

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of River Birch and Red Grapes. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare River Birch and Red Grapes 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 River Birch is whereas of Red Grapes is Diarrhea, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. River Birch has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Grapes has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of River Birch vs Red Grapes

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 River Birch vs Red Grapes 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 River Birch are Asthma whereas of Red Grapes have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. River Birch has no showy fruits and Red Grapes has showy fruits. Also River Birch is not flowering and Red Grapes is not flowering . You can compare River Birch and Red Grapes facts and facts of other plants too.

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