Kaki

Silver Birch

About Kaki and Silver Birch

Kaki

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Diospyros kaki

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

20060

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-102-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 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

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune central stem

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

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented 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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Kaki

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Fagales

Family

Ebenaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

20060

1 27800

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Properties of Kaki and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Silver Birch

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

Kaki and Silver Birch Physical Information

Kaki and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Silver Birch are as follows:

Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kaki and Silver Birch

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