Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Elaeagnus umbellata
Number of Varieties
6015
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40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-73-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
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
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Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Light Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
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
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BETULA pendula
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
In Hindi
Silver Birch
Autumn Olive
In German
Weißbirke
Herbst Olive
In French
Silver Birch
Automne Olive
In Spanish
Abedul de plata
Otoño de oliva
In Greek
Silver Birch
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
In Portuguese
Silver Birch
Outono Olive
In Polish
Silver Birch
Jesień Olive
In Latin
Argentum Birch
Autumnus Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Rhamnales
Family
Betulaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Betula
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Betuloideae
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Number of Species
6050
1
27800
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