Silver Birch

African Sumac

About Silver Birch and African Sumac

Silver Birch

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Shrub

Number of Varieties

6036

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-78-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-7

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Birds

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

African Sumac

In Hindi

Silver Birch

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Weißbirke

African sumac

In French

Silver Birch

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

zumaque africano

In Greek

Silver Birch

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

sumac africano

In Polish

Silver Birch

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Argentum Birch

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Betulaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Betula

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

6036

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and African Sumac

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

Silver Birch and African Sumac Physical Information

Silver Birch and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and African Sumac are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and African Sumac

Care of Silver Birch and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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 African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.