Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Nymphaea alba
Number of Varieties
605
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40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm45.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White, Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated
Circular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
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
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Plant grows in 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Flies
Allergy
Pollen
Headache
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BETULA pendula
NYMPHAEA alba
Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
In Hindi
Silver Birch
Nymphaea alba
In German
Weißbirke
Weiße Seerose
In French
Silver Birch
Nénuphar blanc
In Spanish
Abedul de plata
Nymphaea alba
In Greek
Silver Birch
Nymphaea alba
In Portuguese
Silver Birch
Nymphaea alba
In Polish
Silver Birch
Grzybienie białe
In Latin
Argentum Birch
Nymphaea alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Nymphaeales
Family
Betulaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Betula
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Betuloideae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
6050
1
27800
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