Silver Birch

Valley Oak

About Silver Birch and Valley Oak

Silver Birch

Valley Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

United States, California

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

6010

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-77-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-6

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,650.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

Silver Birch

घाटी ओक

In German

Weißbirke

Tal Eiche

In French

Silver Birch

Oak Valley

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

valle del roble

In Greek

Silver Birch

Valley Oak

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

vale Oak

In Polish

Silver Birch

Dolina Oak

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Betulaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Betula

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

60600

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Valley Oak

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Valley Oak

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

Silver Birch and Valley Oak Physical Information

Silver Birch and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Valley Oak are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and Valley Oak

Care of Silver Birch and Valley Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.