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Silver Birch
Lily
Lily and Silver Birch


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
Number of Varieties
60  
99+
110  
99+
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
-  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
2-8  
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  
21,22  
Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Black  
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Several shades of Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated  
Long Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
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  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
-  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  
Lily Beetle  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
-  
Allergy
Pollen  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BETULA pendula  
LILIUM  
Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
Lily  
In Hindi
Silver Birch  
लिली  
In German
Weißbirke  
Lilie  
In French
Silver Birch  
Lis  
In Spanish
Abedul de plata  
Lirio  
In Greek
Silver Birch  
Κρίνος  
In Portuguese
Silver Birch  
Lírio  
In Polish
Silver Birch  
Lilia  
In Latin
Argentum Birch  
lilium  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Fagales  
Liliales  
Family
Betulaceae  
Liliaceae  
Genus
Betula  
Lilium  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
Lilieae  
Subfamily
Betuloideae  
Lilioideae  
Number of Species
60  
109  
99+
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Difference Between Silver Birch and Lily

If you are confused whether Silver Birch or Lily 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 Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Silver Birch are General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer, whereas for Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize only when soil is poor. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Silver Birch and Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Silver Birch and Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Birch and Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Birch and Lily 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 Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems. Silver Birch has beauty benefits as follows: while Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silver Birch vs Lily

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 Lily 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 Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Silver Birch has no showy fruits and Lily has no showy fruits. Also Silver Birch is not flowering and Lily is not flowering . You can compare Silver Birch and Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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