1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ornamental Tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Slopes, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange Red
Light Yellow, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong to ablanceolate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrate based fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
BETULA papyrifera
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Sourwood
Le bouleau à papier
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sourwood
vidoeiro de papel
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Oxydendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species