Silver Birch

Sugar Pear

About Silver Birch and Sugar Pear

Silver Birch

Sugar Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Number of Varieties

6010

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Hedge, Wood Margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9

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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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

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

Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

In Hindi

Silver Birch

Sugar pear

In German

Weißbirke

Kultur-Birne

In French

Silver Birch

Poirier commun

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Pyrus communis

In Greek

Silver Birch

Sugar pear

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Sugar pear

In Polish

Silver Birch

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Sugar pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Betulaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Betula

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

6035

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Sugar Pear

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Sugar Pear

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

Silver Birch and Sugar Pear Physical Information

Silver Birch and Sugar Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Sugar Pear are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Sugar Pear flower color: White
Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Birch and Sugar Pear

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