Pumpkin Tree

Silver Birch

About Pumpkin Tree and Silver Birch

Pumpkin Tree

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

1860

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

Silver Birch

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Weißbirke

In French

arbre de citrouille

Silver Birch

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

Abedul de plata

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

Silver Birch

In Polish

drzewa dyni

Silver Birch

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fagales

Family

Oleaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

160

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Silver Birch

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

Pumpkin Tree and Silver Birch Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Silver Birch are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Silver Birch

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree 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.