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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties
60 68

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7

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 33

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
60

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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