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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

7060
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
BETULA pendula

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Tritoma
Silver Birch

In German

Tritoma
Weißbirke

In French

Tritoma
Silver Birch

In Spanish

tritoma
Abedul de plata

In Greek

tritoma
Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Tritoma
Silver Birch

In Polish

Tritoma
Silver Birch

In Latin

Trytoma
Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Fagales

Family

Liliaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Betuloideae

Number of Species

7260
1 27800
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Difference Between Tritoma and Silver Birch

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

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Importance of Tritoma and Silver Birch

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tritoma and Silver Birch. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tritoma and Silver Birch 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 Tritoma is whereas of Silver Birch is anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic and Diuretic. Tritoma has beauty benefits as follows: while Silver Birch has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tritoma vs Silver Birch

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