Umbrella Tree

Silver Birch

About Umbrella Tree and Silver Birch

Umbrella Tree

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Not Avaialble

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

10060

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

910.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

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

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

O lignum

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Fagales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

360

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Silver Birch

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

Umbrella Tree and Silver Birch Physical Information

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

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and Silver Birch

Care of Umbrella Tree and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree 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.