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Betula pendula

European white birch
Family: Betulaceae • Genus: Betula • Region: TEMPERATE ASIA: Iran (north), Iraq (north), Turkey, Russian Federation-Western Siberia (Western Siberia), Russian Federation (Buryatia, Chita, Yakutia-Sakha), Kazakhstan (north), Mongolia, Russian Federation (Primorye, Amur, Kamcatskij kraj, Magadanskaja oblast, Sakhalin), China (Gansu Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Henan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Ningxia Huizi Zizhiqu, Qinghai Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng (west), Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (north), Xizang Zizhiqu (southeast), Yunnan Sheng (north)), Japan (Hokkaidô, Honshu), Korea, North NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Yukon, Ontario (west), Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia), United States (Alaska) EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (European part), Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sicily), North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, France (incl. Corsica) AFRICA: Morocco (north)

Summary: Betula pendula (European white birch) is a plant in the Betulaceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 1 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.

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About Betula pendula

Bloom Color: Brown. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring.Form: Oval, Pyramidal, Weeping.

Care Information

SunlightFull sun
WateringModerate — keep soil moist
SoilWell-drained, sandy, clay, loamy, acidic
Hardiness ZoneUSDA 2-6

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