Dame's Rocket

Silver Birch

About Dame's Rocket and Silver Birch

Dame's Rocket

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

460

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Silver Birch

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Weißbirke

In French

Rocket Dame

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Silver Birch

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Silver Birch

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Silver Birch

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

Dame's Rocket and Silver Birch Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Silver Birch are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Silver Birch

Care of Dame's Rocket and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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.