Silver Birch

Sweet Cherry

About Silver Birch and Sweet Cherry

Silver Birch

Sweet Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Western Asia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Number of Varieties

60120

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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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

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

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

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Aphids, Borers, Mites

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Birds, Flies

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

PRUNUS avium

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

Silver Birch

मीठी चेरी

In German

Weißbirke

Süße Kirsche

In French

Silver Birch

Cerise sucrée

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Cereza dulce

In Greek

Silver Birch

γλυκό κεράσι

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Cereja doce

In Polish

Silver Birch

Słodka Wiśnia

In Latin

Argentum Birch

dulcis cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Betulaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Betula

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

60430

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Sweet Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Sweet Cherry

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

Silver Birch and Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Silver Birch and Sweet Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Sweet Cherry are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:

Care of Silver Birch and Sweet Cherry

Care of Silver Birch and Sweet Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.