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About Silver Birch and Celosia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

603
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-71-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-2

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
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

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
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
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Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Celosia

In Hindi

Silver Birch
Celosia

In German

Weißbirke
Celosia

In French

Silver Birch
Celosia

In Spanish

Abedul de plata
Celosia

In Greek

Silver Birch
Celosia

In Portuguese

Silver Birch
Celosia

In Polish

Silver Birch
celosia

In Latin

Argentum Birch
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Betulaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Betula
Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Betuloideae
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Number of Species

6011
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Birch and Celosia

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

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Celosia

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

Silver Birch and Celosia Physical Information

Silver Birch and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Celosia are as follows:

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and Celosia

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