Gifboom

Silver Birch

About Gifboom and Silver Birch

Gifboom

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

-60

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

Sunset Zone

21, 22, 23, 24

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

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

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, 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

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Laxative

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used to poison animals during hunting

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

Container, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA virosa

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Gifboom

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Gifboom

Silver Birch

In German

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

Weißbirke

In French

Euphorbia virosa

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Euphorbia virosa

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Euphorbia virosa

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Euphorbia virosa

Silver Birch

In Polish

Euphorbia virosa

Silver Birch

In Latin

Euphorbia virosa

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Fagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Betula

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

-60

1 27800

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Properties of Gifboom and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Gifboom and Silver Birch

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

Gifboom and Silver Birch Physical Information

Gifboom and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Gifboom and Silver Birch are as follows:

Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Gifboom and Silver Birch

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