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About Silver Birch and Wolf Peach


About Wolf Peach and Silver Birch


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12*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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated  
Oblovate  

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  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Pollen  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  
Flowers, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA pendula  
LYCOPERSICON esculentum  

Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
Tomato, Wolf Peach  

In Hindi
Silver Birch  
Hydrangea  

In German
Weißbirke  
Hortensie  

In French
Silver Birch  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Abedul de plata  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Silver Birch  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Silver Birch  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Silver Birch  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Argentum Birch  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fagales  
-  

Family
Betulaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Betula  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Betuloideae  
-  

Number of Species
60  
13  

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Properties of Silver Birch and Wolf Peach

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Wolf Peach

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

Silver Birch and Wolf Peach Physical Information

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

Care of Silver Birch and Wolf Peach

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

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