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Silver Birch
Sina
About Sina and Silver Birch


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Ornamental Plants  
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
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Number of Varieties
60  
99+
2  
99+
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-10  
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  
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Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
15.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Black  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated  
Globe shaped  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
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  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
-  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Division  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
Drought Tolerant  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
-  
Allergy
Pollen  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Diabetes  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  
Leaves  
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BETULA pendula  
STENOCEREUS kerberi  
Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi  
In Hindi
Silver Birch  
Sina  
In German
Weißbirke  
Sina  
In French
Silver Birch  
Sina  
In Spanish
Abedul de plata  
Sina  
In Greek
Silver Birch  
Sina  
In Portuguese
Silver Birch  
Sina  
In Polish
Silver Birch  
Sina  
In Latin
Argentum Birch  
Sina  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  
Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  
Family
Betulaceae  
Cactaceae  
Genus
Betula  
Stenocereus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  
Subfamily
Betuloideae  
Cactaceae, Cactoideae  
Number of Species
60  
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Properties of Silver Birch and Sina

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Sina

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

Silver Birch and Sina Physical Information

Silver Birch and Sina physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sina height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Sina are as follows:

Care of Silver Birch and Sina

Care of Silver Birch and Sina include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sina 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 Sina needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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