Silver Birch

Gerbera Daisy

About Silver Birch and Gerbera Daisy

Silver Birch

Gerbera Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

South Africa

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

6040

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-711-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-6

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Oval

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, 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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

Silver Birch

Gerbera

In German

Weißbirke

Gerbera

In French

Silver Birch

Gerbera

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Gerbera

In Greek

Silver Birch

Gerbera

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Gerbera

In Polish

Silver Birch

Gerbera

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Asterales

Family

Betulaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Betula

Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Magnoliids

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Mutisioideae

Number of Species

6010

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Gerbera Daisy

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

Silver Birch and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Silver Birch and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Birch and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Silver Birch and Gerbera Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.