Silver Birch

Cherry Plum

About Silver Birch and Cherry Plum

Silver Birch

Cherry Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

6020

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm2,540.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm2,540.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

PRUNUS cerasifera

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

In Hindi

Silver Birch

चेरी प्लम

In German

Weißbirke

cherry Plum

In French

Silver Birch

Prunus

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

cherry Plum

In Greek

Silver Birch

Cherry Plum

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

cherry Plum

In Polish

Silver Birch

Cherry Plum

In Latin

Argentum Birch

cerasus PRUNUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Betulaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Betula

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

60200

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Cherry Plum

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

Silver Birch and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Silver Birch and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:

Care of Silver Birch and Cherry Plum

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