Home
 Garden Plants

About Silver Birch and Silver Dollar Tree

Silver Birch
Silver Dollar Tree
About Silver Dollar Tree and Silver Birch


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Australia  
Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Number of Varieties
60  
99+
100  
99+
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
7-10  
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  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,085.00 cm  
37
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
605.00 cm  
36
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Black  
Bronze, Silver  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Blue, Silver  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Blue, Silver  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Blue, Silver  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Blue, Silver  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated  
Oblovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
-  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
Yes  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
Bees, Flies  
Allergy
Pollen  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
-  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BETULA pendula  
EUCALYPTUS cinerea  
Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
Argyle Apple, Silver Dollar Tree  
In Hindi
Silver Birch  
Hydrangea  
In German
Weißbirke  
Hortensie  
In French
Silver Birch  
Hortensia  
In Spanish
Abedul de plata  
Hortensia  
In Greek
Silver Birch  
υδραγεία  
In Portuguese
Silver Birch  
Hortênsia  
In Polish
Silver Birch  
Hortensja  
In Latin
Argentum Birch  
Hibiscus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  
Order
Fagales  
-  
Family
Betulaceae  
Myrtaceae  
Genus
Betula  
-  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Betuloideae  
-  
Number of Species
60  
1  
Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Silver Birch and Silver Dollar Tree

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

Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Silver Dollar Tree

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

Silver Birch and Silver Dollar Tree Physical Information

Silver Birch and Silver Dollar Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Silver Dollar Tree height is 1,085.00 cm and width 605.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Silver Dollar Tree are as follows:

Care of Silver Birch and Silver Dollar Tree

Care of Silver Birch and Silver Dollar Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Dollar Tree pruning is done 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 Dollar Tree needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees
Home | About | Contact | Disclaimer | Terms of use
© A softusvista inc. venture!