Aibika

Silver Birch

About Aibika and Silver Birch

Aibika

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Tropical Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

060

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Moist, Rich

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Rich

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vegetable

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Abelmoschus manihot

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

aibika

Silver Birch

In German

Maniok-Bisameibisch

Weißbirke

In French

L'Aibika

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Aibika

Abedul de plata

In Greek

aibika

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Aibika

Silver Birch

In Polish

aibika

Silver Birch

In Latin

aibika

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fagales

Family

Malvaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Abelmoschus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

1560

1 27800

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Properties of Aibika and Silver Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Silver Birch? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Silver Birch. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Silver Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like and Silver Birch has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aibika and Silver Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aibika and Silver Birch

Season and care of Aibika and Silver Birch is important to know. While considering everything about Aibika and Silver Birch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aibika season is Early Spring and Spring and Silver Birch season is Early Spring and Spring. The type of soil for Aibika is Moist, Rich and for Silver Birch is Loam while the PH of soil for Aibika is and for Silver Birch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aibika and Silver Birch Physical Information

Aibika and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Silver Birch are as follows:

Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Aibika and Silver Birch

Care of Aibika and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.