Silver Birch

Peony

About Silver Birch and Peony

Silver Birch

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

6030

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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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

Ants

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Peony

In Hindi

Silver Birch

Peony

In German

Weißbirke

Pfingstrose

In French

Silver Birch

Pivoine

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Peonía

In Greek

Silver Birch

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Peônia

In Polish

Silver Birch

Piwonia

In Latin

Argentum Birch

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Betulaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Betula

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Peony

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

Silver Birch and Peony Physical Information

Silver Birch and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Peony are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Birch and Peony

Care of Silver Birch and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.