Silver Birch

River Birch

About Silver Birch and River Birch

Silver Birch

River Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

603

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

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

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

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 for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

BETULA nigra

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

River Birch

In Hindi

Silver Birch

River Birch

In German

Weißbirke

Fluss Birch

In French

Silver Birch

Birch river

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

river Birch

In Greek

Silver Birch

ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

river Birch

In Polish

Silver Birch

Rzeka Birch

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Betulaceae

Genus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

603

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and River Birch

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

Silver Birch and River Birch Physical Information

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

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Silver Birch and River Birch

Care of Silver Birch and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.