Sun Star

Silver Birch

About Sun Star and Silver Birch

Sun Star

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

6060

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-102-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

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, Root

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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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Sun Star

Silver Birch

In German

Sun Star

Weißbirke

In French

Sun Star

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Sun Star

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Sun Star

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Sun Star

Silver Birch

In Polish

Sun Star

Silver Birch

In Latin

Sun Star

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Sun Star and Silver Birch

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Silver Birch

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

Sun Star and Silver Birch Physical Information

Sun Star and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Silver Birch are as follows:

Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sun Star and Silver Birch

Care of Sun Star and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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.