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Sugar Pine
Silver Birch
About Silver Birch and Sugar Pine


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  
Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Number of Varieties
5  
60  
99+
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-7  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
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
Needle like  
Double-toothed, serrated  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
-  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Water more in summer  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
Allergy
Skin irritation  
Pollen  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
BETULA pendula  
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Silver Birch  
In German
Sugar Pine  
Weißbirke  
In French
Sugar Pine  
Silver Birch  
In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Abedul de plata  
In Greek
Sugar Pine  
Silver Birch  
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
Silver Birch  
In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Silver Birch  
In Latin
Pinus  
Argentum Birch  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Fagales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Betulaceae  
Genus
Pinus  
Betula  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Betuloideae  
Number of Species
5  
60  
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Properties of Sugar Pine and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Silver Birch

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

Sugar Pine and Silver Birch Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Silver Birch are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Silver Birch

Care of Sugar Pine and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Pine 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.

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