Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
-
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Number of Varieties
-60
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
7-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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
Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Light Green
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Double-toothed, serrated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
VITIS 'Cayuga White'
BETULA pendula
Common Name
White Grape
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
In Hindi
White Grape
Silver Birch
In German
Weiße Traube
Weißbirke
In French
Raisin blanc
Silver Birch
In Spanish
uva blanca
Abedul de plata
In Greek
λευκό Σταφύλι
Silver Birch
In Portuguese
uva Branca
Silver Birch
In Polish
Biały winogron
Silver Birch
In Latin
uva alba:
Argentum Birch
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Vitales
Fagales
Family
Vitaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Vitis
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Betuloideae
Number of Species
6060
1
27800
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