Silver Birch

Cherry Tree

About Silver Birch and Cherry Tree

Silver Birch

Cherry Tree

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

Number of Varieties

60100

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest edges, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm17.50 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

610.00 cm17.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Orange

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Orange

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Oblong

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

Prunus avium

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Cherry Tree

In Hindi

Silver Birch

चेरी का पेड़

In German

Weißbirke

Kirschbaum

In French

Silver Birch

Cerisier

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Cerezo

In Greek

Silver Birch

κερασιά

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

árvore de cereja

In Polish

Silver Birch

wiśniowe drzewo

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Cherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Betulaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Betula

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

60430

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Silver Birch and Cherry Tree

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Silver Birch and Bael

Silver Birch and Gumbo Limbo

Silver Birch and Flame-of-the-forest

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Cherry Tree

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

Silver Birch and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Silver Birch and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Cherry Tree flower color: White
Cherry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Birch and Cherry Tree

Care of Silver Birch and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.