Mizuna

Silver Birch

About Mizuna and Silver Birch

Mizuna

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

1360

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

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 Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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, Herb / Vegetable

Mizuna

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Fagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Brassica

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

360

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Properties of Mizuna and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Silver Birch

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

Mizuna and Silver Birch Physical Information

Mizuna and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Silver Birch are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mizuna and Silver Birch

Care of Mizuna and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mizuna 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.