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About Field Maple and Silver Birch

Field Maple
Silver Birch
About Silver Birch and Field Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tree  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
60  
99+
Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
2-7  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
7-1  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
910.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Double-toothed, serrated  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site, Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
Allergy
Asthma  
Pollen  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
BETULA pendula  
Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
Silver Birch  
In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Weißbirke  
In French
Maple terrain  
Silver Birch  
In Spanish
arce de campo  
Abedul de plata  
In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Silver Birch  
In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Silver Birch  
In Polish
Klon polny  
Silver Birch  
In Latin
Field Maple  
Argentum Birch  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Betulaceae  
Genus
Acer  
Betula  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Betuloideae  
Number of Species
128  
99+
60  
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Properties of Field Maple and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Silver Birch

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

Field Maple and Silver Birch Physical Information

Field Maple and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Silver Birch are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Silver Birch

Care of Field Maple and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Field Maple 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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