Silver Birch

Chinquapin

About Silver Birch and Chinquapin

Silver Birch

Chinquapin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Hillside, Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

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

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1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

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 in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Leaves, Seeds, 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, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

CASTANEA pumila

7.2 Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Chinquapin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Birch

बौना शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Weißbirke

Zwergkastanien

7.2.3 In French

Silver Birch

châtaignier nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul de plata

el castaño enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Birch

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silver Birch

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Birch

krasnolud kasztan

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Birch

P. castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Cherokee

8.9 Subfamily

Betuloideae

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Silver Birch and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Chinquapin

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

Silver Birch and Chinquapin Physical Information

Silver Birch and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Chinquapin are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Birch and Chinquapin

Care of Silver Birch and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.