Sweet Cherry

Silver Birch

About Sweet Cherry and Silver Birch

Sweet Cherry

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

12060

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

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

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm

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

broad, flat

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flies

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Sweet Cherry

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी

Silver Birch

In German

Süße Kirsche

Weißbirke

In French

Cerise sucrée

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Cereza dulce

Abedul de plata

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Cereja doce

Silver Birch

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia

Silver Birch

In Latin

dulcis cerasus

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Prunus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

43060

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Silver Birch

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

Sweet Cherry and Silver Birch Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Silver Birch are as follows:

Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and Silver Birch

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