an ice cube, a glass of cold water, and a swimming pool are each exposed to the same amount of sunlight on a hot day. after five minutes, the ice cube is melted and the cold drink is two degrees warmer, but the temperature of the swimming pool remains unchanged. what is the ...
TREES & plants. Sweet birch. Sweet birch is an attractive tree for lawns and naturalized areas, with shiny, red-brown bark and yellow foliage. Native to the eastern United States, the tree also attracts beautiful butterflies to the landscape, serving as a caterpillar/larval host. This species is resistant to bronze birch borer (BBB).
Some redbud trees feature reddish purple young growth. Cercis canadensis, commonly called Eastern redbud tree, is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plant hardiness zones 4 through 9, depending on the variety.any Eastern redbud varieties feature a similar growth rate. Forest Pansy (Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy), hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9, is a purple-leaved variety with flowers that are somewhat darker than other Eastern redbuds.