Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
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Number of Varieties
6015
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40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Bluffs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7-9999
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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
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Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Medium
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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Foliage diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BETULA pendula
Maianthemum racemosum
Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
In Hindi
Silver Birch
Treacleberry
In German
Weißbirke
Treacleberry
In French
Silver Birch
Treacleberry
In Spanish
Abedul de plata
Treacleberry
In Greek
Silver Birch
Treacleberry
In Portuguese
Silver Birch
Treacleberry
In Polish
Silver Birch
Treacleberry
In Latin
Argentum Birch
Treacleberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Liliales
Family
Betulaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Betula
Maianthemum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Betuloideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
6039
1
27800
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