Silver Birch

Variegated Butterbur

About Silver Birch and Variegated Butterbur

Silver Birch

Variegated Butterbur

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

China, Japan, Korea

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

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Birch

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Weißbirke

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Silver Birch

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul de plata

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Birch

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silver Birch

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Birch

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Birch

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Betuloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA17

1 27800

Properties of Silver Birch and Variegated Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Birch and Variegated Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Silver Birch and Variegated Butterbur. Silver Birch doesn't have thorns and Variegated Butterbur doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Birch has allergic reactions like Pollen and Variegated Butterbur 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 Variegated Butterbur 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

More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Variegated Butterbur

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

Silver Birch and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Silver Birch and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Silver Birch and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Silver Birch and Variegated Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.