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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
China  

Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
4-8  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
-  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
7.80 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated  
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

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  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
Needs small amount of 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  

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  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
Insects, Silkworms  

Allergy
Pollen  
Pollen, Severe allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Hair-growth, Skin whitening  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic  

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

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA pendula  
MORUS alba  

Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
White Mulberry  

In Hindi
Silver Birch  
सफेद शहतूत  

In German
Weißbirke  
Weiß Mulberry  

In French
Silver Birch  
Mûrier blanc  

In Spanish
Abedul de plata  
White Mulberry  

In Greek
Silver Birch  
Λευκή Μουριά  

In Portuguese
Silver Birch  
Branco Mulberry  

In Polish
Silver Birch  
Biały Mulberry  

In Latin
Argentum Birch  
Morus alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Urticales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Betula  
Morus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Moreae  

Subfamily
Betuloideae  
-  

Number of Species
60  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Silver Birch and White Mulberry

If you are confused whether Silver Birch or White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Silver Birch are General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer, whereas for White Mulberry fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Silver Birch and White Mulberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Silver Birch and White Mulberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Birch and White Mulberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Birch and White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry is Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant and Odontalgic. Silver Birch has beauty benefits as follows: while White Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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