Silver Birch

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Silver Birch and Talus Slope Penstemon

Silver Birch

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Borders, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Birch

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Weißbirke

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Silver Birch

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Birch

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Birch

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Birch

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Betuloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Silver Birch and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Silver Birch and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Silver Birch and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Silver Birch and Talus Slope Penstemon

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