Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Not Available
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
By seashore, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Pyramidal
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Black
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Flowers
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 as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BETULA pendula
DELOSPERMA
Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Trailing Iceplant
In Hindi
Silver Birch
Delosperma cooperi
In German
Weißbirke
Mittagsblume
In French
Silver Birch
Delosperma cooperi
In Spanish
Abedul de plata
Delosperma cooperi
In Greek
Silver Birch
Delosperma cooperi
In Portuguese
Silver Birch
Delosperma cooperi
In Polish
Silver Birch
Delosperma cooperi
In Latin
Argentum Birch
Delosperma cooperi
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Betulaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Betula
Caryophyllales
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Betuloideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Silver Birch and Delosperma cooperi
Season and care of Silver Birch and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Birch and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Birch season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Silver Birch is Loam and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Silver Birch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.
Silver Birch and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information
Silver Birch and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Silver Birch and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
- Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Care of Silver Birch and Delosperma cooperi
Care of Silver Birch and Delosperma cooperi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.