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About River Birch and Panicum


About Panicum and River Birch


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
3  
450  
21

Habitat
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

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 cm  
33
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Brown  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Deers  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
3  
450  
99+

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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:

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.

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