Silver Birch

Kukui

About Silver Birch and Kukui

Silver Birch

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

603

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-710-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Aphids, Insects

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Silver Birch

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Weißbirke

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Silver Birch

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Silver Birch

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Silver Birch

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Betulaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Betula

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Kukui

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

Silver Birch and Kukui Physical Information

Silver Birch and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Kukui are as follows:

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

Care of Silver Birch and Kukui

Care of Silver Birch and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.