Silver Birch

Big leaf Maple

About Silver Birch and Big leaf Maple

Silver Birch

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

601

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Silver Birch

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Weißbirke

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Silver Birch

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Silver Birch

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Silver Birch

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Betulaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Betula

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

6021

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Big leaf Maple

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

Silver Birch and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Silver Birch and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Silver Birch and Big leaf Maple

Care of Silver Birch and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.