Yellow Ginger

Silver Birch

About Yellow Ginger and Silver Birch

Yellow Ginger

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

India, Nepal

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

it is a type of ginger

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

-60

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Root bark

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM flavescens

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Yellow Ginger

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

पीले अदरक

Silver Birch

In German

Gelber Ingwer

Weißbirke

In French

Ginger Jaune

Silver Birch

In Spanish

jengibre amarillo

Abedul de plata

In Greek

κίτρινο Τζίντζερ

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Ginger amarelo

Silver Birch

In Polish

żółty Ginger

Silver Birch

In Latin

Yellow Gingiber

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Fagales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

120060

1 27800

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Properties of Yellow Ginger and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Ginger and Silver Birch

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

Yellow Ginger and Silver Birch Physical Information

Yellow Ginger and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Ginger and Silver Birch are as follows:

Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Yellow Ginger and Silver Birch

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