Weeping Lovegrass

Silver Birch

About Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Birch

Weeping Lovegrass

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-132-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gray, Lavender

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Double-toothed, serrated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERAGROSTIS curvula

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

Weeping Lovegrass

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Weeping Lovegrass

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Weinend lovegrass

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

Weeping lovegrass

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto llorón

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

κλάμα Lovegrass

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chorando lovegrass

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Płacząca Lovegrass

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Plorans Lovegrass

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Eragrostis

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eragrostideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Birch

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

Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Birch Physical Information

Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Birch are as follows:

Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Birch

Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Silver Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Silver Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.