Silver Birch

Palo Santo

About Silver Birch and Palo Santo

Silver Birch

Palo Santo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Dry Forest, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-710-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Sky Blue, Indigo

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Cold, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Immunity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

Bursera graveolens

7.2 Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Common Lignum Vitae, Palo Santo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Birch

पालो सेंटो

7.2.2 In German

Weißbirke

Palo Santo

7.2.3 In French

Silver Birch

palo santo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul de plata

palo santo

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Birch

palo santo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silver Birch

palo santo

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Birch

palo santo

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Birch

S. Palo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Zygophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Betuloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Silver Birch and Palo Santo

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Palo Santo

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

Silver Birch and Palo Santo Physical Information

Silver Birch and Palo Santo physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Palo Santo height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Palo Santo are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Palo Santo flower color: Sky Blue and Indigo
Palo Santo leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and Palo Santo

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