Silver Birch

Gumbo Limbo

About Silver Birch and Gumbo Limbo

Silver Birch

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

601

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-710-15

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

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Compound

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

Silver Birch

Bursera simaruba

In German

Weißbirke

Bursera simaruba

In French

Silver Birch

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Silver Birch

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Silver Birch

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Betulaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Betula

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

6010

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Gumbo Limbo

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

Silver Birch and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Silver Birch and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Silver Birch and Gumbo Limbo

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