Silver Dollar

Silver Birch

About Silver Dollar and Silver Birch

Silver Dollar

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

2060

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-102-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Rosette/Stemless

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes

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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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

silver dollar

Silver Birch

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Weißbirke

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Silver Birch

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Abedul de plata

In Greek

silver dollar

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Silver Birch

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Silver Birch

In Latin

silver dollar

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fagales

Family

Agavaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Silver Birch

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

Silver Dollar and Silver Birch Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Silver Birch are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Silver Birch

Care of Silver Dollar and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Dollar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.