Candlenut

Silver Birch

About Candlenut and Silver Birch

Candlenut

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-122-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

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

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Candlenut Baum

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

arbre Candlenut

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Candlenut and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Silver Birch

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

Candlenut and Silver Birch Physical Information

Candlenut and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Silver Birch are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Candlenut and Silver Birch

Care of Candlenut and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candlenut 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.