Silver Birch

Black Wattle

About Silver Birch and Black Wattle

Silver Birch

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

6016

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-12

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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

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

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Silver Birch

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Weißbirke

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Silver Birch

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Silver Birch

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Silver Birch

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Fagales

Gentianales

Family

Betulaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Betula

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

6015

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Black Wattle

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

Silver Birch and Black Wattle Physical Information

Silver Birch and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Black Wattle are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Birch and Black Wattle

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