River Birch

Panicum

About River Birch and Panicum

River Birch

Panicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

Types

Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

3450

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Deers

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA nigra

PANICUM

Common Name

River Birch

Panicum

In Hindi

River Birch

panikom

In German

Fluss Birch

panikom

In French

Birch river

panikom

In Spanish

river Birch

panikom

In Greek

ποταμός Birch

Panicum

In Portuguese

river Birch

Panicum

In Polish

Rzeka Birch

Panicum

In Latin

Betula

Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Poales

Family

Betulaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Betula

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

3450

1 27800

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Properties of River Birch and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of River Birch and Panicum

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

River Birch and Panicum Physical Information

River Birch and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of River Birch and Panicum are as follows:

River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color:

Care of River Birch and Panicum

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