Yaupon

Silver Birch

About Yaupon and Silver Birch

Yaupon

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Ilex vomitoria

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-112-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Black root rot, Leafminers, Phytophthora Root Rot, Scale, Tar spot

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Foliage Texture

Fine

Allergy

Toxic

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Yaupon

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Aquifoliales

Fagales

Family

Aquifoliaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Ilex

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

60060

1 27800

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Properties of Yaupon and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Yaupon and Silver Birch

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

Yaupon and Silver Birch Physical Information

Yaupon and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Yaupon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Yaupon and Silver Birch are as follows:

Yaupon flower color: White
Yaupon leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Yaupon and Silver Birch

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