Iris

Silver Birch

About Iris and Silver Birch

Iris

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

1060

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 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

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

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

Long 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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Iridoideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

30060

1 27800

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Properties of Iris and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Silver Birch

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

Iris and Silver Birch Physical Information

Iris and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Silver Birch are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color:
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Iris and Silver Birch

Care of Iris and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris 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.