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Silver Birch
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About Silver Birch and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

6010
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Silver Birch
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Weißbirke
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Silver Birch
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Abedul de plata
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Silver Birch
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Silver Birch
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Silver Birch
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Argentum Birch
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Cucurbitales

Family

Betulaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Betula
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Betuloideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

6030
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Birch and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Spaghetti Squash

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

Silver Birch and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Silver Birch and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Silver Birch and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Silver Birch and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.