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About Silver Birch and Bael


About Bael and Silver Birch


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
60  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
9-15  

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 cm  
33
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
150.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
60  
150  
99+

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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:

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.

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