Silver Birch

False Indigo

About Silver Birch and False Indigo

Silver Birch

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Birch

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Weißbirke

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Silver Birch

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Birch

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silver Birch

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Birch

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Birch

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Fagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Betuloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Silver Birch and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and False Indigo

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

Silver Birch and False Indigo Physical Information

Silver Birch and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and False Indigo are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Silver Birch and False Indigo

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