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About Paper Birch and Elephant Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Grass
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Ornamental Tree
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Slopes, Swamps
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-77-11
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Sandy Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Gold
Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Purple
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, breathing problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Food for animals, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETULA papyrifera
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
7.2 Common Name
Paper Birch
Elephant Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Paper birch
हाथी घास
7.2.2 In German
Papierbirke
Elefantengras
7.2.3 In French
Le bouleau à papier
l'herbe à éléphant
7.2.4 In Spanish
abedul de papel
pasto elefante
7.2.5 In Greek
σημύδα χαρτί
ελέφαντα χόρτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
vidoeiro de papel
capim-elefante
7.2.7 In Polish
brzoza papieru
trawa słoniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Paper betula
elephanti herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Poales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Betula
Pennisetum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Paniceae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
1 27800

Properties of Paper Birch and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of Paper Birch and Elephant Grass

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

Paper Birch and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Paper Birch and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Elephant Grass are as follows:

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Paper Birch and Elephant Grass

Care of Paper Birch and Elephant Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Paper Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.