Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
India
Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva
Number of Varieties
6070
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-79-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
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
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Larvae of Agave Weevil
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
-
Allergy
Pollen
Analgesic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Tropical
Botanical Name
BETULA pendula
Sansevieria trifasciata
Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant
In Hindi
Silver Birch
नाग संयंत्र
In German
Weißbirke
Snake plant
In French
Silver Birch
Snake plant
In Spanish
Abedul de plata
Snake plant
In Greek
Silver Birch
φυτό φίδι
In Portuguese
Silver Birch
Snake plant
In Polish
Silver Birch
wąż roślin
In Latin
Argentum Birch
Snake plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Betulaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Betula
Sansevieria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Betuloideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
6070
1
27800
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