About Silver Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

Rank: 68 (Overall)

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Silver Birch

In German

Weißbirke

In French

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

In Polish

Silver Birch

In Latin

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Betulaceae

Genus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch

Want to know the properties of Silver Birch? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Silver Birch is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Silver Birch Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic and Diuretic

Part of plant used: Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves and Sap

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Silver Birch Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Silver Birch. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Silver Birch physical information is as follows: 1,220.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Double-toothed, serrated. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Green

Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Silver Birch

Taking Silver Birch Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Silver Birch include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Silver Birch

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Silver Birch is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Silver Birch is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 60 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch. This plant's habitat is Sunny Edge and Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.