Betula pendula aka Common Birch

Betula pendula, also known as silver birch, warty birch, European white birch, or East Asian white birch, is a medium-sized deciduous tree in the family Betulaceae. It is native to Europe and parts of Asia, with its range extending into Siberia, China, and southwest Asia, but it is only found at higher altitudes in southern Europe. The tree has also been introduced to North America, where it is known as the European white birch or weeping birch and is considered invasive in some states. Common Birch, a rare houseplant belonging to the Betula genus, is native to Central Siberia to Japan, and Alaska to Canada. The silver birch owes its common name to the white peeling bark on the trunk. Its twigs are slender and often pendulous, and its leaves are roughly triangular with doubly serrate margins. The leaves turn yellow and brown in autumn before they fall, and the flowers are catkins. The light, winged seeds get widely scattered by the wind. The silver birch is a hardy tree, a pioneer species, and one of the first trees to appear on bare or fire-swept land. Birch woodland supports many species of birds and animals. The tree also supports a wide range of insects, and the light shade it casts allows shrubby and other plants to grow beneath its canopy. The silver birch is planted decoratively in parks and gardens and is used for forest products such as joinery timber, firewood, tanning, racecourse jumps, and brooms. Various parts of the tree are used in traditional medicine, and the bark contains triterpenes, which have medicinal properties. Common Birch is a super rare houseplant that is a fun challenge to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. It does best in long-lasting, direct light and should be less than 1 foot from a window. Common Birch likes soil that is well-draining, and the plant should be repotted each time it doubles in size.