Silver Birch

Hyacinth

About Silver Birch and Hyacinth

Silver Birch

Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Number of Varieties

6030

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

Silver Birch

ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Weißbirke

Hyazinthe

In French

Silver Birch

jacinthe

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

jacinto

In Greek

Silver Birch

υάκινθος

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

jacinto

In Polish

Silver Birch

hiacynt

In Latin

Argentum Birch

et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Betulaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Betula

Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

603

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Hyacinth

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

Silver Birch and Hyacinth Physical Information

Silver Birch and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Hyacinth are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and Hyacinth

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