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About Silver Birch and Peach

Silver Birch
Peach
About Peach and Silver Birch


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
60  
99+
2000  
8
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Warmer regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-9  
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 cm  
33
1,005.84 cm  
39
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
15.24 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
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  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fagales  
Rosales  
Family
Betulaceae  
Rosaceae  
Genus
Betula  
Prunus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  
Subfamily
Betuloideae  
Amygdaloideae  
Number of Species
60  
70  
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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:

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.

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