Silver Birch

Butterfly Tree

About Silver Birch and Butterfly Tree

Silver Birch

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

1.8 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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

17.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Birch

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Weißbirke

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Silver Birch

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul de plata

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Birch

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silver Birch

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Birch

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Birch

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Betuloideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Silver Birch and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Butterfly Tree

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

Silver Birch and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Silver Birch and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Birch and Butterfly Tree

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