Pachysandra

Silver Birch

About Pachysandra and Silver Birch

Pachysandra

Silver Birch

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

260

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

Toothed

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants, pollinators

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

allergic reaction

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

BETULA pendula

Common Name

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

pachysandra

Silver Birch

In German

Ysander

Weißbirke

In French

pachysandra

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Pachysandra

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Pachysandra

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Pachysandra

Silver Birch

In Polish

Runianka

Silver Birch

In Latin

Pachysandra

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales

Fagales

Family

Buxaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Pachysandra

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

sarcococceae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

560

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Pachysandra and Silver Birch

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

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Pachysandra and English Laurel

Pachysandra and Guava

Pachysandra and Goiabeira

Season and Care of Pachysandra and Silver Birch

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

Pachysandra and Silver Birch Physical Information

Pachysandra and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pachysandra and Silver Birch are as follows:

Pachysandra flower color: White
Pachysandra leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pachysandra and Silver Birch

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