Home
 Garden Plants

About Silver Birch and Tree Echium

Silver Birch
Tree Echium
About Tree Echium and Silver Birch


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  
Type
Tree  
Tree  
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Canary Islands  
Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Echium pininana  
Number of Varieties
60  
99+
10  
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
tropical environments  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
8-10  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 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  
21,22  
Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
240.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Black  
-  
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  
Lobed  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
Medium  
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, Alkaline  
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 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  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
-  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
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  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
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  
Flowers, Leaves  
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  
Showy Purposes  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BETULA pendula  
ECHIUM pininana  
Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
In Hindi
Silver Birch  
Tree Echium  
In German
Weißbirke  
Baum Aciam  
In French
Silver Birch  
Arbre ACIAM  
In Spanish
Abedul de plata  
árbol Aciam  
In Greek
Silver Birch  
δέντρο Aciam  
In Portuguese
Silver Birch  
árvore Aciam  
In Polish
Silver Birch  
drzewo Aciam  
In Latin
Argentum Birch  
lignum Aciam  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fagales  
Lamiales  
Family
Betulaceae  
Boraginaceae  
Genus
Betula  
Echium  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Betuloideae  
-  
Number of Species
60  
60  
Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Silver Birch and Tree Echium

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

Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Tree Echium

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

Silver Birch and Tree Echium Physical Information

Silver Birch and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Silver Birch and Tree Echium

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

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees
Home | About | Contact | Disclaimer | Terms of use
© A softusvista inc. venture!