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About Silver Birch and Summer Squash


About Summer Squash and Silver Birch


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
-  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
-9999  

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 cm  
33
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
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
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
Do not water frequently  

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  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA pendula  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  

Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
Summer Squash  

In Hindi
Silver Birch  
summer squash  

In German
Weißbirke  
Sommerkürbis  

In French
Silver Birch  
courges d'été  

In Spanish
Abedul de plata  
calabaza de verano  

In Greek
Silver Birch  
καλοκαίρι σκουός  

In Portuguese
Silver Birch  
abobrinha  

In Polish
Silver Birch  
latem squash  

In Latin
Argentum Birch  
aestas cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Violales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Betula  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
Betuloideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
60  
5  
99+

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Properties of Silver Birch and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Summer Squash

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

Silver Birch and Summer Squash Physical Information

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

Care of Silver Birch and Summer Squash

Care of Silver Birch and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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