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About Silver Birch and Ayers Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
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Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

601
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Black
Light Red, Orange, Yellow

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula
PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Silver Birch
Ayers Pear

In German

Weißbirke
Ayers Birne

In French

Silver Birch
Ayers Poire

In Spanish

Abedul de plata
Ayers pera

In Greek

Silver Birch
Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

Silver Birch
Ayers Pear

In Polish

Silver Birch
Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

Argentum Birch
Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Rosales

Family

Betulaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Betula
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Betuloideae
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Number of Species

6030
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Birch and Ayers Pear

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

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Ayers Pear

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

Silver Birch and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Silver Birch and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Ayers Pear are as follows:

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Ayers Pear flower color: White

  • Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and Ayers Pear

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