Silver Birch

Dame's Rocket

About Silver Birch and Dame's Rocket

Silver Birch

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

604

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Silver Birch

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Weißbirke

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Silver Birch

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Silver Birch

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Silver Birch

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Brassicales

Family

Betulaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Betula

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Dame's Rocket

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

Silver Birch and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Silver Birch and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Birch and Dame's Rocket

Care of Silver Birch and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket pruning is done 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.