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Calibrachoa
Silver Birch
About Silver Birch and Calibrachoa


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Types
-  
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Number of Varieties
50  
99+
60  
99+
Habitat
Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
2-7  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
-  
Pyramidal  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
102.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Double-toothed, serrated  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water more in summer  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth  
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  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
White bugs  
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
Allergy
-  
Pollen  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CALIBRACHOA  
BETULA pendula  
Common Name
Calibrachoa, Million Bells  
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
In Hindi
Calibrachoa  
Silver Birch  
In German
Calibrachoa  
Weißbirke  
In French
Calibrachoa  
Silver Birch  
In Spanish
Calibrachoa  
Abedul de plata  
In Greek
Calibrachoa  
Silver Birch  
In Portuguese
Calibrachoa  
Silver Birch  
In Polish
Calibrachoa  
Silver Birch  
In Latin
Calibrachoa  
Argentum Birch  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Solanales  
Fagales  
Family
Solanaceae  
Betulaceae  
Genus
Calibrachoa  
Betula  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Petunioideae  
Betuloideae  
Number of Species
16  
99+
60  
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Properties of Calibrachoa and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Calibrachoa and Silver Birch

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

Calibrachoa and Silver Birch Physical Information

Calibrachoa and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Calibrachoa and Silver Birch are as follows:

Care of Calibrachoa and Silver Birch

Care of Calibrachoa and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Calibrachoa 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.

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