Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
3
Number of Varieties
603
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated
Small oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Red blotch
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
Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
BETULA pendula
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Silver Birch
चना
In German
Weißbirke
Kichererbse
In French
Silver Birch
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Abedul de plata
Garbanzo
In Greek
Silver Birch
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Silver Birch
grão de bico
In Polish
Silver Birch
Groch włoski
In Latin
Argentum Birch
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Fabales
Family
Betulaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Betula
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Betuloideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
6090
1
27800
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