Common Spindle

Silver Birch

About Common Spindle and Silver Birch

Common Spindle

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

1560

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

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

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

BETULA pendula

Common Name

European spindle

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Silver Birch

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Weißbirke

In French

axe commun

Silver Birch

In Spanish

husillo Común

Abedul de plata

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Silver Birch

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Silver Birch

In Latin

commune fusum

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Fagales

Family

Celastraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

3060

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Silver Birch

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

Common Spindle and Silver Birch Physical Information

Common Spindle and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Silver Birch are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Common Spindle and Silver Birch

Care of Common Spindle and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Spindle 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.