Silver Birch

Cereus

About Silver Birch and Cereus

Silver Birch

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 10

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, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late 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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Birch

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Weißbirke

cereus

7.2.3 In French

Silver Birch

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul de plata

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Birch

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silver Birch

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Birch

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Birch

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Betuloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Silver Birch and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Cereus

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

Silver Birch and Cereus Physical Information

Silver Birch and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Cereus are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Silver Birch and Cereus

Care of Silver Birch and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.