Silver Birch

Touch-me-not

About Silver Birch and Touch-me-not

Silver Birch

Touch-me-not

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Brazil

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

6030

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-711-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

H1, H2

Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Pinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

Silver Birch

छुई मुई

In German

Weißbirke

Berühre mich nicht

In French

Silver Birch

Balsamine

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

No me toques

In Greek

Silver Birch

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Não me toque

In Polish

Silver Birch

Niecierpek

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Geraniales

Family

Betulaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Betula

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

60200

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Silver Birch and Touch-me-not

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Silver Birch and Bael

Silver Birch and Gumbo Limbo

Silver Birch and Flame-of-the-forest

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Touch-me-not

Season and care of Silver Birch and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Birch and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Birch season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Touch-me-not season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Silver Birch is Loam and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Silver Birch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.

Silver Birch and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Silver Birch and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Birch and Touch-me-not

Care of Silver Birch and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.