Silver Birch

Prairie Dropseed

About Silver Birch and Prairie Dropseed

Silver Birch

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

6015

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10 - 2

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Double-toothed, serrated

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA pendula

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

Silver Birch

prairie dropseed

In German

Weißbirke

Prärie Dropseed

In French

Silver Birch

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

Abedul de plata

dropseed pradera

In Greek

Silver Birch

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

Silver Birch

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

Silver Birch

łąka dropseed

In Latin

Argentum Birch

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Poales

Family

Betulaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Betula

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

6010

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Birch and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Silver Birch and Prairie Dropseed

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

Silver Birch and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Silver Birch and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Silver Birch and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Birch and Prairie Dropseed

Care of Silver Birch and Prairie Dropseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Prairie Dropseed 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 Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.