Silver Birch

Mexican Marigold

About Silver Birch and Mexican Marigold

Silver Birch

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

6050

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-78-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

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

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

Silver Birch

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Weißbirke

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Silver Birch

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

Silver Birch

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Silver Birch

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Asterales

Family

Betulaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Betula

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

6056

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Mexican Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Mexican Marigold

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

Silver Birch and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Silver Birch and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and Mexican Marigold

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