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About Crabapple and Silver Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

-
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

No Available
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

5560
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

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

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Rash
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus Barbara Ann
BETULA pendula

Common Name

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Crabapple
Silver Birch

In German

Crabapple
Weißbirke

In French

Crabapple
Silver Birch

In Spanish

manzano silvestre
Abedul de plata

In Greek

Crabapple
Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Crabapple
Silver Birch

In Polish

jabłoń
Silver Birch

In Latin

Crabapple
Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Rosaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Malus
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Betuloideae

Number of Species

5560
1 27800
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Properties of Crabapple and Silver Birch

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

Season and Care of Crabapple and Silver Birch

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

Crabapple and Silver Birch Physical Information

Crabapple and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Silver Birch are as follows:

  • Crabapple flower color:

  • Crabapple leaf color:

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Crabapple and Silver Birch

Care of Crabapple and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple pruning is done 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 Crabapple 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.