Silver Birch

Sakaki

About Silver Birch and Sakaki

Silver Birch

Sakaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

605

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-76-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

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

Argentum Birch

Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Theales

Family

Betulaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Betula

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

6018

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Sakaki

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

Silver Birch and Sakaki Physical Information

Silver Birch and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Sakaki are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

Care of Silver Birch and Sakaki

Care of Silver Birch and Sakaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.