Silver Birch

Corkscrew Willow

About Silver Birch and Corkscrew Willow

Silver Birch

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Babylon

Number of Varieties

603

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-9

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, 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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

Silver Birch

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Weißbirke

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Silver Birch

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

Silver Birch

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Silver Birch

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

Argentum Birch

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Malpighiales

Family

Betulaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Betula

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Salicoideae

Number of Species

6035

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Corkscrew Willow

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

Silver Birch and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Silver Birch and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Silver Birch and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Silver Birch and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.