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About Damson and Silver Birch

Damson
Silver Birch
About Silver Birch and Damson


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Tree  
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Types
-  
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Number of Varieties
2  
60  
99+
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-7  
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 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34
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
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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, Alkaline  
Soil Type
-  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  
Sun Exposure
-  
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
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
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
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Fagales  
Family
Rosaceae  
Betulaceae  
Genus
Prunus  
Betula  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Betuloideae  
Number of Species
400  
99+
60  
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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:

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.

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