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About Silver Birch and Donut Peach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
China

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Freestone, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

603
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula
PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach

In Hindi

Silver Birch
डोनट पीच

In German

Weißbirke
Donut Pfirsich

In French

Silver Birch
Donut Peach

In Spanish

Abedul de plata
Donut Peach

In Greek

Silver Birch
ντόνατ Ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

Silver Birch
Donut Peach

In Polish

Silver Birch
Donut Peach

In Latin

Argentum Birch
Donut Peach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Rosales

Family

Betulaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Betula
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Betuloideae
Cetoniinae

Number of Species

601
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Birch and Donut Peach

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

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Donut Peach

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

Silver Birch and Donut Peach Physical Information

Silver Birch and Donut Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Donut Peach height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Donut Peach are as follows:

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Donut Peach flower color: Pink

  • Donut Peach leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and Donut Peach

Care of Silver Birch and Donut Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Donut Peach pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Donut Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.