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Guzmania and Silver Birch


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Hills, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

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  
-  

Habit
Pyramidal  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Loamy  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Autumn  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
Pollen  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA pendula  
GUZMANIA  

Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  

In Hindi
Silver Birch  
Guzmania lingulata  

In German
Weißbirke  
Guzmania lingulata  

In French
Silver Birch  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Spanish
Abedul de plata  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Greek
Silver Birch  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Portuguese
Silver Birch  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Polish
Silver Birch  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Latin
Argentum Birch  
Guzmania lingulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Poales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Betula  
Guzmania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Commelinids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Betuloideae  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
60  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Silver Birch and Guzmania

If you are confused whether Silver Birch or Guzmania are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Silver Birch and Guzmania Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Silver Birch are General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer, whereas for Guzmania fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Silver Birch and Guzmania if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Silver Birch and Guzmania

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Birch and Guzmania. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Birch and Guzmania as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Silver Birch is anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic and Diuretic whereas of Guzmania is Acne, Eczema and Laxative. Silver Birch has beauty benefits as follows: while Guzmania has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silver Birch vs Guzmania

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Silver Birch vs Guzmania and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Silver Birch are Pollen whereas of Guzmania have Rash and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Silver Birch has no showy fruits and Guzmania has no showy fruits. Also Silver Birch is not flowering and Guzmania is not flowering . You can compare Silver Birch and Guzmania facts and facts of other plants too.

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