Silver Birch

Gifboom

About Silver Birch and Gifboom

Silver Birch

Gifboom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Southern Africa

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

60-

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

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, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Insignificant

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used to poison animals during hunting

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

Container, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Gifboom

In Hindi

Silver Birch

Gifboom

In German

Weißbirke

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

Silver Birch

Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

Silver Birch

Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

Silver Birch

Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Malpighiales

Family

Betulaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Betula

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

60-

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Gifboom

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

Silver Birch and Gifboom Physical Information

Silver Birch and Gifboom physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Gifboom are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Silver Birch and Gifboom

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