Bougainvillea

Silver Birch

About Bougainvillea and Silver Birch

Bougainvillea

Silver Birch

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Double-toothed, serrated

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Bougainvillea and Silver Birch

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Bougainvillea and Calla Lily

Bougainvillea and Thyme

Bougainvillea and Poinsettia

» More

More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Silver Birch

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

Bougainvillea and Silver Birch Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Silver Birch are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Silver Birch

Care of Bougainvillea and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth 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 Bougainvillea 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.