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Silver Birch
Ayers Pear
About Ayers Pear and Silver Birch


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Perennial  
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
-  
Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Pyrus pyrifolia  
Number of Varieties
60  
99+
1  
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
4-9  
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 cm  
33
300.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
300.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
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
No  
No  
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
No  
-  
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
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
-  
Allergy
Pollen  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
-  
Number of Species
60  
30  
99+
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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.

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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:

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.

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