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Silver Birch (Betula pendula) is a deciduous tree native to a wide range of regions including Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Austria, and many other areas such as Belarus, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and parts of North America like Colorado and Wisconsin. Silver Birch (Latin: Betula pendula, family Betulaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Silver Birch is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Silver Birch is a member of the Betulaceae family native to ASK, ALB, ABT, ALT, AMU, and AGS. Silver Birch thrives in light to moist soils that are well-draining or clayey, with a pH between 5 and 7.5.
Silver Birch grows best in USDA zone 2-6, 8/10 light, and dry, moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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