Silver Birch

Wood Apple

About Silver Birch and Wood Apple

Silver Birch

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Fall

1.1.1 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

1.5 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

2 Care

2.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

2.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

2.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

2.5 Watering Plants

2.5.2 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Do not water excessively

2.5.4 In Summer

Lots of watering

2.6.1 In Spring

Moderate

2.7.1 In Winter

Average Water

2.9 Soil

2.9.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

2.10.1 Soil Type

Loam

Rich

2.11.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

2.12 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.13 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

2.14 Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

2.15 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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2.16 Plant Tolerance

Drought

3 Facts

3.1 Flowers

Showy

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3.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

3.2 Fruits

3.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Fragrance

3.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

3.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

3.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.10 Self-Sowing

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3.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

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3.12 Allergy

Pollen

Gastric

4 Benefits

4.1 Uses

4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

4.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser

4.1.3 Edible Uses

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4.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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4.2 Plant Benefits

4.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

4.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Fruits

4.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

4.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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4.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit Tree

5 Scientific Name

5.1 Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

Limonia acidissima

5.2 Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

5.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Birch

कबिट

5.2.2 In German

Weißbirke

Indischer Holzapfel

5.2.3 In French

Silver Birch

Kawista

5.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul de plata

Kawista

5.2.5 In Greek

Silver Birch

γλυκό ασβέστη

5.2.6 In Portuguese

Silver Birch

Limonia

5.2.7 In Polish

Silver Birch

Feronia słoniowa

5.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Birch

dulcis ad cinerem

6 Classification

6.1 Kingdom

Plantae

6.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

6.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

6.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

6.5 Family

Betulaceae

Rutaceae

6.6 Genus

Betula

Limonia

6.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

6.8 Tribe

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Citreae

6.9 Subfamily

Betuloideae

Aurantioideae

6.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Silver Birch and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Wood Apple

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

Silver Birch and Wood Apple Physical Information

Silver Birch and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Wood Apple are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and Wood Apple

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