Birch

Prairie Dropseed

About Birch and Prairie Dropseed

Birch

Prairie Dropseed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

Hay fields

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10 - 2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Orange, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Medium

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Ants, Birds, Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

7.2 Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Prairie Dropseed

7.2.1 In Hindi

भोज पत्र

prairie dropseed

7.2.2 In German

Birke

Prärie Dropseed

7.2.3 In French

Arbre de bouleau

prairie dropseed

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abedul

dropseed pradera

7.2.5 In Greek

Birch Tree

λιβάδι dropseed

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula

pradaria dropseed

7.2.7 In Polish

Brzoza

łąka dropseed

7.2.8 In Latin

Caerulus

PRATUM grama

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Sporobolus

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 Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Prairie Dropseed

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

Birch and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Birch and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Birch and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color: Not Available
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Birch and Prairie Dropseed

Care of Birch and Prairie Dropseed 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 Prairie Dropseed 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 Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.