Cestrum aurantiacum

Silver Birch

About Cestrum aurantiacum and Silver Birch

Cestrum aurantiacum

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

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

Temperate Regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-152-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance-shaped to oblong

Double-toothed, serrated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM aurantiacum

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

orange jessamine

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cestrum aurantiacum

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Hammersträucher

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

Cestrum aurantiacum

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cestrum

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

Cestrum aurantiacum

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cestrum aurantiacum

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Cestrum aurantiacum

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Cestrum aurantiacum

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cestrum

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Cestrum aurantiacum and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Silver Birch

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

Cestrum aurantiacum and Silver Birch Physical Information

Cestrum aurantiacum and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cestrum aurantiacum and Silver Birch are as follows:

Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Silver Birch

Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Cestrum aurantiacum 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.