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Winter Squash and Silver Birch


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Central America, Mexico, North America  

Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
5  

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
9-11  

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  
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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Peach, Tan  

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, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage  

Fertilizers
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
Pollen  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  

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

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA pendula  
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  

Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
Winter Squash  

In Hindi
Silver Birch  
कोंहड़ा  

In German
Weißbirke  
Winter squash  

In French
Silver Birch  
courges d'hiver  

In Spanish
Abedul de plata  
calabaza de invierno  

In Greek
Silver Birch  
σκουός χειμώνα  

In Portuguese
Silver Birch  
abóbora  

In Polish
Silver Birch  
dynia  

In Latin
Argentum Birch  
cucurbita  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Violales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Betula  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Betuloideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
60  
27  
99+

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Difference Between Silver Birch and Winter Squash

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

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Importance of Silver Birch and Winter Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Birch and Winter Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Birch and Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash is Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Silver Birch has beauty benefits as follows: while Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silver Birch vs Winter Squash

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

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