Birch

Japanese Blood Grass

About Birch and Japanese Blood Grass

Birch

Japanese Blood Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Japan

1.4 Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

60NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Moist Soils, River side, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Sienna

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

can go long without fertilizers, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Deer resistant, Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

IMPERATA cylindrica

7.2 Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Japanese Blood Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

भोज पत्र

Japanese Blood Grass

7.2.2 In German

Birke

Japanische Blut Grass

7.2.3 In French

Arbre de bouleau

Herbe de sang japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul

Hierba de sangre japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Birch Tree

Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula

Grama sangue japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Brzoza

Japoński Krew Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Caerulus

Sanguinem Italica Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Imperata

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

34NA

1 27800

Properties of Birch and Japanese Blood Grass

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Japanese Blood Grass

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

Birch and Japanese Blood Grass Physical Information

Birch and Japanese Blood Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Japanese Blood Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and Japanese Blood Grass are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available
Japanese Blood Grass flower color: Not Available
Japanese Blood Grass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Birch and Japanese Blood Grass

Care of Birch and Japanese Blood Grass 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 Japanese Blood Grass pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough, 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 Japanese Blood Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.