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About White Poplar and Silver Birch

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Turkey
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Tree
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

-60
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 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

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped
Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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
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

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used as firewood
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POPULUS alba
BETULA pendula

Common Name

White Poplar
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Populus alba
Silver Birch

In German

Populus alba
Weißbirke

In French

Populus alba
Silver Birch

In Spanish

Populus alba
Abedul de plata

In Greek

Populus alba
Silver Birch

In Portuguese

populus alba
Silver Birch

In Polish

populus alba
Silver Birch

In Latin

Populus alba
Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Salicales
Fagales

Family

Salicaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Populus
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Betuloideae

Number of Species

3560
1 27800
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Properties of White Poplar and Silver Birch

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

Season and Care of White Poplar and Silver Birch

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

White Poplar and Silver Birch Physical Information

White Poplar and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. White Poplar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Poplar and Silver Birch are as follows:

  • White Poplar flower color: Red

  • White Poplar leaf color: Green

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of White Poplar and Silver Birch

Care of White Poplar and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Poplar 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 White Poplar 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.