Silver Birch

Candlenut

About Silver Birch and Candlenut

Silver Birch

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

60-

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-710-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Silver Birch

candlenut पेड़

In German

Weißbirke

Candlenut Baum

In French

Silver Birch

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Silver Birch

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Silver Birch

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Fagales

Malpighiales

Family

Betulaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Betula

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

60600

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Candlenut

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

Silver Birch and Candlenut Physical Information

Silver Birch and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Candlenut are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Silver Birch and Candlenut

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