Silver Birch

Aconitum

About Silver Birch and Aconitum

Silver Birch

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

60250

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Bees

Allergy

Pollen

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in herbal medicines

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Silver Birch

बच्छनाभ

In German

Weißbirke

Eisenhut

In French

Silver Birch

aconit

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

acónito

In Greek

Silver Birch

monkshood

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Aconitum

In Polish

Silver Birch

tojad

In Latin

Argentum Birch

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Ranunculales

Family

Betulaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Betula

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

60250

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Aconitum

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

Silver Birch and Aconitum Physical Information

Silver Birch and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Aconitum are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and Aconitum

Care of Silver Birch and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.