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About Jessamine and Silver Birch


About Silver Birch and Jessamine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium  
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
60  
99+

Habitat
gardens  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 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
240.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Double-toothed, serrated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails  
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  

Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic  
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'  
BETULA pendula  

Common Name
Jessamine  
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  

In Hindi
चमेली  
Silver Birch  

In German
Carolina-Jasmin  
Weißbirke  

In French
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Silver Birch  

In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Abedul de plata  

In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Silver Birch  

In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Silver Birch  

In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Silver Birch  

In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Argentum Birch  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Fagales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Cestrum  
Betula  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Betuloideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
60  

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Properties of Jessamine and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Silver Birch

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

Jessamine and Silver Birch Physical Information

Jessamine and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Silver Birch are as follows:

Care of Jessamine and Silver Birch

Care of Jessamine and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jessamine 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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