Fountaingrass

Himalayan Birch

About Fountaingrass and Himalayan Birch

Fountaingrass

Himalayan Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

7-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.4.1 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

Tan, Brown

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Not Available

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Yellow green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Yellow

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

Cordiform

2.7 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

songbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

Used in construction, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

BETULA utilis

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

Himalayan Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

हिमालय सन्टी

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Himalaya-Birke

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

bouleau de l'Himalaya

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

abedul del Himalaya

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

Himalayan σημύδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

bétula Himalaia

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

Himalayan brzoza

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

Birch Himalayan

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fountaingrass and Himalayan Birch

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

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Himalayan Birch

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

Fountaingrass and Himalayan Birch Physical Information

Fountaingrass and Himalayan Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Himalayan Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Fountaingrass and Himalayan Birch are as follows:

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Himalayan Birch flower color: Tan and Brown
Himalayan Birch leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Fountaingrass and Himalayan Birch

Care of Fountaingrass and Himalayan Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fountaingrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Himalayan Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fountaingrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Himalayan Birch needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.