Big Bluestem

Silver Birch

About Big Bluestem and Silver Birch

Big Bluestem

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Double-toothed, serrated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Fagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Big Bluestem and Silver Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Big Bluestem and Silver Birch? We provide you with everything About Big Bluestem and Silver Birch. Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns and Silver Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Big Bluestem does not have fragrant flowers. Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like Not Available and Silver Birch has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Big Bluestem and Silver Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Silver Birch

Season and care of Big Bluestem and Silver Birch is important to know. While considering everything about Big Bluestem and Silver Birch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Big Bluestem season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Silver Birch season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand and for Silver Birch is Loam while the PH of soil for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Birch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Big Bluestem and Silver Birch Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Silver Birch are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Silver Birch

Care of Big Bluestem and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.