Pitanga

Silver Birch

About Pitanga and Silver Birch

Pitanga

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

160

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Habitat

coastal environs

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-122-7

0 99

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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

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

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

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Pitanga

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fagales

Family

Myrtaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

2060

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Silver Birch

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

Pitanga and Silver Birch Physical Information

Pitanga and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Silver Birch are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pitanga and Silver Birch

Care of Pitanga and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.