Silver Birch

Spider lily

About Silver Birch and Spider lily

Silver Birch

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

China, Korea

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

60140

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-3

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 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark 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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Bulbs

Other Uses

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

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Silver Birch

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Weißbirke

Spinnenlilien

In French

Silver Birch

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Silver Birch

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Silver Birch

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Betulaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Betula

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6080

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Spider lily

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

Silver Birch and Spider lily Physical Information

Silver Birch and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Spider lily are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Birch and Spider lily

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