Silver Birch

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Silver Birch and Narrowleaf Cattail

Silver Birch

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

603

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

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/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

Silver Birch

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Weißbirke

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Silver Birch

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

Silver Birch

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Silver Birch

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Typhales

Family

Betulaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Betula

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Silver Birch and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Silver Birch and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and Narrowleaf Cattail

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