Silver Birch

Gray Dogwood

About Silver Birch and Gray Dogwood

Silver Birch

Gray Dogwood

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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, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-3

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Pale White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Medium

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Not Available

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

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

extracted oil, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

CORNUS racemosa

7.2 Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Birch

Gray Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Weißbirke

Cornus racemosa

7.2.3 In French

Silver Birch

Gray Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Cornus racemosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Birch

Gray Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Gray Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Birch

Gray Dogwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Birch

Gray Dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Betuloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Silver Birch and Gray Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Gray Dogwood

Season and care of Silver Birch and Gray Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Birch and Gray Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Birch season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gray Dogwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Silver Birch is Loam and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available while the PH of soil for Silver Birch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available.

Silver Birch and Gray Dogwood Physical Information

Silver Birch and Gray Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Gray Dogwood are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Birch and Gray Dogwood

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