Lychee

Silver Birch

About Lychee and Silver Birch

Lychee

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

3060

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-112-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark 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

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required

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

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Allergy

Itchiness

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Lychee

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Sapindaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

360

1 27800

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Properties of Lychee and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Silver Birch

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

Lychee and Silver Birch Physical Information

Lychee and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Silver Birch are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Lychee and Silver Birch

Care of Lychee and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.