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About Silver Birch and Hakone Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Japan

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

Number of Varieties

604
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Several shades of Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
-

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula
HAKONECHLOA macra

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Hakone Grass

In Hindi

Silver Birch
hakone grass

In German

Weißbirke
Hakone Gras

In French

Silver Birch
Hakone herbe

In Spanish

Abedul de plata
hierba Hakone

In Greek

Silver Birch
Hakone γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Silver Birch
Hakone grama

In Polish

Silver Birch
Hakone trawa

In Latin

Argentum Birch
Hakone herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Cyperales

Family

Betulaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Betula
Hakonechloa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Betuloideae
-

Number of Species

6040
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Birch and Hakone Grass

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

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Hakone Grass

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

Silver Birch and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Silver Birch and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Hakone Grass are as follows:

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Silver Birch and Hakone Grass

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