Butternut Tree

Silver Birch

About Butternut Tree and Silver Birch

Butternut Tree

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Juglans cinerea

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

660

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Squirrels

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Gastric, Pollen

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

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

Edible, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS cinerea

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Butternut

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Butternut Tree

Silver Birch

In German

Butternut Baum

Weißbirke

In French

noyer cendré

Silver Birch

In Spanish

árbol de nogal

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Butternut Δέντρο

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Árvore Butternut

Silver Birch

In Polish

butternut Drzewo

Silver Birch

In Latin

Butternut ligno

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Fagales

Family

Juglandaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Juglans

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

760

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Silver Birch

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

Butternut Tree and Silver Birch Physical Information

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

Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Butternut Tree and Silver Birch

Care of Butternut Tree and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butternut Tree 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.