Garden Phlox

Silver Birch

About Garden Phlox and Silver Birch

Garden Phlox

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

136NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Violet

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Double-toothed, serrated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antispasmodic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

Garden Phlox

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्लॉक्स

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Phlox

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

Phlox

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phlox

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

Phlox

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phlox

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Betula

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

136NA

1 27800

Properties of Garden Phlox and Silver Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Garden Phlox and Silver Birch? We provide you with everything About Garden Phlox and Silver Birch. Garden Phlox doesn't have thorns and Silver Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Garden Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Garden Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Silver Birch has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Garden Phlox and Silver Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garden Phlox and Silver Birch

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

Garden Phlox and Silver Birch Physical Information

Garden Phlox and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Phlox and Silver Birch are as follows:

Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Garden Phlox and Silver Birch

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