Silver Birch

Rain Lily

About Silver Birch and Rain Lily

Silver Birch

Rain Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

6070

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-76-10

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Whole plant

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

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

Silver Birch

वर्षा लिली

In German

Weißbirke

regen-Lilie

In French

Silver Birch

pluie Lily

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

Silver Birch

βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Lily chuva

In Polish

Silver Birch

deszcz Lily

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Betulaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Betula

Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6070

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Rain Lily

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Rain Lily

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

Silver Birch and Rain Lily Physical Information

Silver Birch and Rain Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Rain Lily are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Birch and Rain Lily

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