Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
United States, California
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Quercus lobata
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Number of Varieties
1060
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, Subtropical climates
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 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
Spreading
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,650.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Chocolate
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Double-toothed, serrated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
QUERCUS lobata
BETULA pendula
Common Name
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
In Hindi
घाटी ओक
Silver Birch
In German
Tal Eiche
Weißbirke
In French
Oak Valley
Silver Birch
In Spanish
valle del roble
Abedul de plata
In Greek
Valley Oak
Silver Birch
In Portuguese
vale Oak
Silver Birch
In Polish
Dolina Oak
Silver Birch
In Latin
Oak vallis
Argentum Birch
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Fagales
Family
Fagaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Quercus
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Betuloideae
Number of Species
60060
1
27800
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