Birch

Eastern Gamagrass

About Birch and Eastern Gamagrass

Birch

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

6020

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

762.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Insects

Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

भोज पत्र

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Birke

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Arbre de bouleau

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Abedul

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Birch Tree

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

bétula

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Brzoza

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Caerulus

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Poales

Family

Betulaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Betula

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

341

1 27800

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Properties of Birch and Eastern Gamagrass

Wondering what are the properties of Birch and Eastern Gamagrass? We provide you with everything About Birch and Eastern Gamagrass. Birch doesn't have thorns and Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns. Also Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Birch has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat and Eastern Gamagrass has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat. 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 Birch and Eastern Gamagrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Birch and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Birch and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Birch and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color:
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Birch and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Birch and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches and Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.