Dahlia

Silver Birch

About Dahlia and Silver Birch

Dahlia

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

20060

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

Silver Birch

In German

Dahlie

Weißbirke

In French

Dahlia

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Dalia

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Ντάλια

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Dália

Silver Birch

In Polish

Dalia

Silver Birch

In Latin

Dahlia

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fagales

Family

Asteraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Dahlia

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

4260

1 27800

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Properties of Dahlia and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Silver Birch

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

Dahlia and Silver Birch Physical Information

Dahlia and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Silver Birch are as follows:

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Dahlia and Silver Birch

Care of Dahlia and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia 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 Dahlia 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.