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About Silver Birch and Panicum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
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Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

60450
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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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
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

Pyramidal
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loam
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Deers

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula
PANICUM

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Panicum

In Hindi

Silver Birch
panikom

In German

Weißbirke
panikom

In French

Silver Birch
panikom

In Spanish

Abedul de plata
panikom

In Greek

Silver Birch
Panicum

In Portuguese

Silver Birch
Panicum

In Polish

Silver Birch
Panicum

In Latin

Argentum Birch
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

-
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Subfamily

Betuloideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

60450
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Birch and Panicum

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

Season and Care of Silver Birch and Panicum

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

Silver Birch and Panicum Physical Information

Silver Birch and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Panicum are as follows:

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

Care of Silver Birch and Panicum

Care of Silver Birch and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver 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.