Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
-
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Number of Varieties
1060
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, meadows, River side, Riverbanks
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
7-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Black
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Bronze
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Double-toothed, serrated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture, Sprinkle water over foliage
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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, Apply N-P-K
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf Rollers, Mealy bugs, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Miscellany, Poultice
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used as a dye
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
VITIS labrusca 'Concord'
BETULA pendula
Common Name
Concord Grape, Fox Grape
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
In Hindi
Concord Grape
Silver Birch
In German
Concord Grape
Weißbirke
In French
Concord Grape
Silver Birch
In Spanish
uva Concord
Abedul de plata
In Greek
σταφυλιού Concord
Silver Birch
In Portuguese
uva Concord
Silver Birch
In Polish
Concord winogron
Silver Birch
In Latin
Concordia pluribus
Argentum Birch
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Vitales
Fagales
Family
Vitaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Vitis
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Betuloideae
Number of Species
6060
1
27800
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