Silver Birch

Black Spruce

About Silver Birch and Black Spruce

Silver Birch

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

608

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-71-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

6-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Pyramidal

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

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

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

Silver Birch

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Weißbirke

Schwarz Fichte

In French

Silver Birch

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

Silver Birch

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

Silver Birch

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fagales

Pinales

Family

Betulaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Betula

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

6035

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Black Spruce

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

Silver Birch and Black Spruce Physical Information

Silver Birch and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Black Spruce are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Birch and Black Spruce

Care of Silver Birch and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.