Silver Birch

Pennywort

About Silver Birch and Pennywort

Silver Birch

Pennywort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Virginia

Number of Varieties

605

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-5

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Lobed

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

Silver Birch

pennywort

In German

Weißbirke

Wassernabel

In French

Silver Birch

pennywort

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Centella

In Greek

Silver Birch

pennywort

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

conchelo

In Polish

Silver Birch

wąkrota

In Latin

Argentum Birch

pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Apiales

Family

Betulaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Betula

Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

60700

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Pennywort

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

Silver Birch and Pennywort Physical Information

Silver Birch and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Pennywort are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Birch and Pennywort

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