Silver Birch

Acerola

About Silver Birch and Acerola

Silver Birch

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Central America, South America

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

602

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Silver Birch

Acerola Tree

In German

Weißbirke

Acerola Baum

In French

Silver Birch

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Silver Birch

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Silver Birch

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Malpighiales

Family

Betulaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Betula

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

60-

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Properties of Silver Birch and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Acerola

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

Silver Birch and Acerola Physical Information

Silver Birch and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Acerola are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Birch and Acerola

Care of Silver Birch and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.