Damson

Silver Birch

About Damson and Silver Birch

Damson

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

260

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

जामुन

Silver Birch

In German

Zwetschgen

Weißbirke

In French

prune de Damas

Silver Birch

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Abedul de plata

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Silver Birch

In Polish

mirabelki

Silver Birch

In Latin

damson plum

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Prunus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

40060

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Silver Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Silver Birch? We provide you with everything About Damson and Silver Birch. Damson doesn't have thorns and Silver Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Silver Birch has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Silver Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Silver Birch

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

Damson and Silver Birch Physical Information

Damson and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Silver Birch are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Damson and Silver Birch

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