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About Silver Birch and Japanese Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
China, Japan

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

6015
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-4

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths
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Allergy

Pollen
Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula
CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Silver Birch
Japanese Cedar

In German

Weißbirke
der japanischen Zeder

In French

Silver Birch
Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Abedul de plata
cedro japonés

In Greek

Silver Birch
Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Silver Birch
Cedar japonês

In Polish

Silver Birch
japoński cedr

In Latin

Argentum Birch
Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Fagales
Pinales

Family

Betulaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Betula
Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Betuloideae
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Number of Species

6050
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Birch and Japanese Cedar

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

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Japanese Cedar

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

Silver Birch and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Silver Birch and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Silver Birch and Japanese Cedar

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