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Silver Birch
Silver Bells
About Silver Bells and Silver Birch


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
60  
99+
3  
99+
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-9  
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 cm  
33
25.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+
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
No  
No  
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
No  
No  
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
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
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
Yes  
-  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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
60  
4  
99+
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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.

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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:

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.

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