Betula pendula - Silver birch

Silver birch (Betula pendula) is a fast-growing deciduous pioneer tree of temperate and boreal Europe, its spring sap drunk fresh or made into syrup and its inner bark and leaves used medicinally.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 2¹
• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Dye¹
• Wood¹
• Charcoal¹
• Fibre¹
• Insect repellent¹

Type

• Betula spp. - Birch
• Tree
• Deciduous

Functions

• Wildlife habitat¹

Footnotes

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