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Plume Grass
Plume Grass

Himalayan Birch
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About Plume Grass and Himalayan Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
India, Nepal, China

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Betula utilis

Number of Varieties

1902
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
7-5

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Tan, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Cordiform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Grafting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Noxious Weed
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
BETULA utilis

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Himalayan Birch

In Hindi

Plume Grass
हिमालय सन्टी

In German

Plume Gras
Himalaya-Birke

In French

Plume Herbe
bouleau de l'Himalaya

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
abedul del Himalaya

In Greek

Plume Grass
Himalayan σημύδας

In Portuguese

Plume grama
bétula Himalaia

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Himalayan brzoza

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Birch Himalayan

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

40030
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Himalayan Birch

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Himalayan Birch

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

Plume Grass and Himalayan Birch Physical Information

Plume Grass and Himalayan Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Himalayan Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Himalayan Birch are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Himalayan Birch flower color: Tan and Brown

  • Himalayan Birch leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Plume Grass and Himalayan Birch

Care of Plume Grass and Himalayan Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Himalayan Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plume Grass 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.