Silver Birch

Portulaca

About Silver Birch and Portulaca

Silver Birch

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

South America

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

6050

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-11

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Silver Birch

Portulaca

In German

Weißbirke

Portulak

In French

Silver Birch

portulaca

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Portulaca

In Greek

Silver Birch

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Portulaca

In Polish

Silver Birch

Portulaca

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Betulaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Betula

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Portulaca

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

Silver Birch and Portulaca Physical Information

Silver Birch and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Portulaca are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and Portulaca

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