Fountaingrass

River Birch

About Fountaingrass and River Birch

Fountaingrass

River Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

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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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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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

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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 nigra

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

River Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

River Birch

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Fluss Birch

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

Birch river

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

river Birch

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

ποταμός Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

river Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

Rzeka Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

Betula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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 River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and River Birch

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

Fountaingrass and River Birch Physical Information

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

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

Care of Fountaingrass and River Birch

Care of Fountaingrass and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fountaingrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Fountaingrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.