Silver Birch

Bael

About Silver Birch and Bael

Silver Birch

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

6018

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, 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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Silver Birch

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Weißbirke

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Silver Birch

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Silver Birch

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Silver Birch

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Solanales

Family

Betulaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Betula

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

60150

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Bael

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

Silver Birch and Bael Physical Information

Silver Birch and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Bael are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Silver Birch and Bael

Care of Silver Birch and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.