Silver Birch

Umbrella Tree

About Silver Birch and Umbrella Tree

Silver Birch

Umbrella Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.7 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Woodland Garden Secondary

1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-8

0 99

1.12 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-5

1.13 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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.14 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Rose

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Needs watering once a week

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Balanced organic fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Scale Insects, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

7.2 Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Birch

मैगनोलिया

7.2.2 In German

Weißbirke

Umbrella Tree

7.2.3 In French

Silver Birch

Umbrella Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Árbol de paraguas

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Birch

Umbrella Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Árvore de guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Birch

Umbrella Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Birch

O lignum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Betuloideae

Magnolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Silver Birch and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Umbrella Tree

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

Silver Birch and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

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

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Silver Birch and Umbrella Tree

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