Blue Berry

Silver Birch

About Blue Berry and Silver Birch

Blue Berry

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

2060

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

243.84 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

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

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used in making tea

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

Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Blue Berry Tree

Silver Birch

In German

Blue Berry Baum

Weißbirke

In French

Bleu Berry Tree

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Árbol de la baya azul

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Árvore Berry Azul

Silver Birch

In Polish

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

Silver Birch

In Latin

Berry lignum blue

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Fagales

Family

Symplocaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

30060

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Berry and Silver Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Berry and Silver Birch? We provide you with everything About Blue Berry and Silver Birch. Blue Berry doesn't have thorns and Silver Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Berry does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Berry 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 Blue Berry and Silver Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Silver Birch

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

Blue Berry and Silver Birch Physical Information

Blue Berry and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Silver Birch are as follows:

Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Berry and Silver Birch

Care of Blue Berry and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Berry 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.