Pride of Barbados

Silver Birch

About Pride of Barbados and Silver Birch

Pride of Barbados

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Double-toothed, serrated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

Pride of Barbados

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pride of Barbados

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Stolz von Barbados

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

Fierté de la Barbade

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orgullo de Barbados

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Offs Pridi Varvias

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Pridi offs Varvias

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Pridi offs Varvias

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Caesalpinia

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pride of Barbados and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Pride of Barbados and Silver Birch

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

Pride of Barbados and Silver Birch Physical Information

Pride of Barbados and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pride of Barbados and Silver Birch are as follows:

Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pride of Barbados and Silver Birch

Care of Pride of Barbados and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados 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.