Silver Birch

Peach

About Silver Birch and Peach

Silver Birch

Peach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

China

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

602000

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,005.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.24 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Pink

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

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

PRUNUS persica

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Peach

In Hindi

Silver Birch

आड़ू

In German

Weißbirke

Pfirsich

In French

Silver Birch

pêche

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

melocotón

In Greek

Silver Birch

ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

pêssego

In Polish

Silver Birch

brzoskwinia

In Latin

Argentum Birch

persici

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Betulaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Betula

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

6070

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Peach

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Peach

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

Silver Birch and Peach Physical Information

Silver Birch and Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Peach are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink

Care of Silver Birch and Peach

Care of Silver Birch and Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.