Big leaf Maple

Silver Birch

About Big leaf Maple and Silver Birch

Big leaf Maple

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

160

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,048.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER macrophyllum

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

Silver Birch

In German

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

Weißbirke

In French

Grande feuille Érable

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

Abedul de plata

In Greek

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

Silver Birch

In Polish

Duży liść klonowy

Silver Birch

In Latin

Big Maple folia ligni

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Acer

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

2160

1 27800

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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Silver Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Big leaf Maple and Silver Birch? We provide you with everything About Big leaf Maple and Silver Birch. Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns and Silver Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Big leaf Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen and Silver Birch has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Big leaf Maple and Silver Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Silver Birch

Season and care of Big leaf Maple and Silver Birch is important to know. While considering everything about Big leaf Maple and Silver Birch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Big leaf Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Silver Birch season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Big leaf Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Silver Birch is Loam while the PH of soil for Big leaf Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Birch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Big leaf Maple and Silver Birch Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Silver Birch are as follows:

Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Big leaf Maple and Silver Birch

Care of Big leaf Maple and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Big leaf Maple 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.