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About Giant Silvergrass and Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

-
-

Types

Not Avaialble
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Number of Varieties

3560
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, savannahs
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm762.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Crickets
Ants, Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

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
Whole plant

Other Uses

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS Giganteus
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

Common Name

Giant Silvergrass
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

In Hindi

Giant Silvergrass
भोज पत्र

In German

Riesenschilf
Birke

In French

géant silvergrass
Arbre de bouleau

In Spanish

Giant Silvergrass
Abedul

In Greek

Giant Silvergrass
Birch Tree

In Portuguese

Silvergrass gigante
bétula

In Polish

Giant Silvergrass
Brzoza

In Latin

Giant Silvergrass
Caerulus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Miscanthus
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Carpinaceae

Number of Species

1734
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Silvergrass and Birch

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

Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Birch

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

Giant Silvergrass and Birch Physical Information

Giant Silvergrass and Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Birch are as follows:

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color:

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

  • Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan

  • Birch leaf color:

Care of Giant Silvergrass and Birch

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