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About Silver Birch and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
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Number of Varieties

6030
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Insects

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Silver Birch
red alder

In German

Weißbirke
rot-Erle

In French

Silver Birch
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Abedul de plata
aliso rojo

In Greek

Silver Birch
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Silver Birch
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Silver Birch
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Argentum Birch
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Fagales

Family

Betulaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Betula
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Betuloideae
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Number of Species

6035
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Birch and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Red Alder

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

Silver Birch and Red Alder Physical Information

Silver Birch and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Birch and Red Alder

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