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About Weeping Maple and Silver Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

660
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
7-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
BETULA pendula

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Silver Birch

In German

Weeping Maple
Weißbirke

In French

Maple pleureur
Silver Birch

In Spanish

weeping maple
Abedul de plata

In Greek

weeping maple
Silver Birch

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Silver Birch

In Polish

płacz klonu
Silver Birch

In Latin

weeping maple
Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fagales

Family

Aceraceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Acer
Betula

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Betuloideae

Number of Species

13060
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Silver Birch

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Silver Birch

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

Weeping Maple and Silver Birch Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Silver Birch are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Silver Birch

Care of Weeping Maple and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple 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.