1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
World/Pandemic, Europe
1.4 Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Bugs
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
Biodiesel
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETULA pendula
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
7.2 Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Silver Birch
Ribbon Grass
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Abedul de plata
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
7.2.5 In Greek
Silver Birch
κορδέλα Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Silver Birch
caniço-malhado
7.2.7 In Polish
Silver Birch
Wstążka Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Argentum Birch
Ribbon Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Betuloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species