Seckel Pear

Silver Birch

About Seckel Pear and Silver Birch

Seckel Pear

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

common pear

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

160

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware

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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Seckel Pear

Silver Birch

In German

Kultur-Birne

Weißbirke

In French

Poirier commun

Silver Birch

In Spanish

peral europeo, peral común

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Seckel Pear

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Seckel Pear

Silver Birch

In Polish

Grusza pospolita

Silver Birch

In Latin

Seckel Pear

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Seckel Pear and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Seckel Pear and Silver Birch

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

Seckel Pear and Silver Birch Physical Information

Seckel Pear and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Seckel Pear and Silver Birch are as follows:

Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Seckel Pear and Silver Birch

Care of Seckel Pear and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Seckel Pear 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 Seckel Pear 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.