Birch

Silver Maple

About Birch and Silver Maple

Birch

Silver Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,219.20 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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762.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Star Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

Prune back the growing tips

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

ACER saccharinum

7.2 Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Silver Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

भोज पत्र

Silver Maple

7.2.2 In German

Birke

Silver Maple

7.2.3 In French

Arbre de bouleau

érable argenté

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul

arce plateado

7.2.5 In Greek

Birch Tree

Silver Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula

plátano de prata

7.2.7 In Polish

Brzoza

Silver Maple

7.2.8 In Latin

Caerulus

Acer

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acereae

8.9 Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Birch and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Silver Maple

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

Birch and Silver Maple Physical Information

Birch and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Silver Maple are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Birch and Silver Maple

Care of Birch and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.