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About Silver Birch and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

603
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-5

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 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
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
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

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
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Silver Birch
Silver bells

In German

Weißbirke
Silver bells

In French

Silver Birch
Silver bells

In Spanish

Abedul de plata
Silver bells

In Greek

Silver Birch
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Silver Birch
Silver bells

In Polish

Silver Birch
Silver bells

In Latin

Argentum Birch
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Ebenales

Family

Betulaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Betula
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Betuloideae
-

Number of Species

604
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Birch and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Silver Bells

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

Silver Birch and Silver Bells Physical Information

Silver Birch and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and Silver Bells

Care of Silver Birch and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.