Buttonbush

Silver Birch

About Buttonbush and Silver Birch

Buttonbush

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

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Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Double-toothed, serrated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

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

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

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

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Silver Birch

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

Buttonbush and Silver Birch Physical Information

Buttonbush and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Silver Birch are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Silver Birch

Care of Buttonbush and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.