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About Paper Birch and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Ornamental Tree
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Slopes, Swamps
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Gold
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Sometimes
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood
-

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA papyrifera
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Paper Birch
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Paper birch
Silver bells

In German

Papierbirke
Silver bells

In French

Le bouleau à papier
Silver bells

In Spanish

abedul de papel
Silver bells

In Greek

σημύδα χαρτί
Silver bells

In Portuguese

vidoeiro de papel
Silver bells

In Polish

brzoza papieru
Silver bells

In Latin

Paper betula
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Ebenales

Family

Betulaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Betula
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

604
1 27800
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Properties of Paper Birch and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Paper Birch and Silver Bells

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

Paper Birch and Silver Bells Physical Information

Paper Birch and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Paper Birch and Silver Bells

Care of Paper Birch and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Paper Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.