Burning Bush

Silver Birch

About Burning Bush and Silver Birch

Burning Bush

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

560

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

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

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, 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

12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula 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

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Poisonous, Toxic

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS alatus

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Burning Bush Plant

Silver Birch

In German

Brennender Busch Pflanze

Weißbirke

In French

Bush brûlant des plantes

Silver Birch

In Spanish

La quema de la planta de Bush

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Burning Bush Φυτών

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Bush ardente Planta

Silver Birch

In Polish

Płonącego krzewu roślin

Silver Birch

In Latin

Planta flammae rubi

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Fagales

Family

Celastraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

13060

1 27800

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Properties of Burning Bush and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Burning Bush and Silver Birch

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

Burning Bush and Silver Birch Physical Information

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

Burning Bush flower color: Yellow green
Burning Bush leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Burning Bush and Silver Birch

Care of Burning Bush and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Burning Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Burning Bush 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.