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About Yellow Birch and Mexican Feather Grass


About Mexican Feather Grass and Yellow Birch


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada   
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico   

Types
it is a type of birch   
Not Available   

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain tops   
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
6-10   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
11 - 4   

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16   
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
1,680.00 cm   
25
50.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
55.90 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow   
Green, Yellow green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Do not water excessively   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune to half of its height   
Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year   
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Chlorosis   
Not Available, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin rash   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA alleghaniensis   
NASSELLA tenuissima   

Common Name
Yellow Birch   
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass   

In Hindi
Yellow Birch   
Mexican Feather Grass   

In German
Yellow Birch   
Mexikanische Federgras   

In French
bouleau jaune   
Mexicaine Herbe Feather   

In Spanish
Abedul amarillo   
Pluma hierba mexicana   

In Greek
κίτρινο Birch   
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass   

In Portuguese
κίτρινο Birch   
Mexican Pena Relva   

In Polish
żółte brzozy   
Mexican Feather trawy   

In Latin
Birch flavum   
Mexicanus Pluma Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fagales   
Cyperales   

Family
Betulaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Betula   
Nassella   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Stipeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
116   
99+

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Properties of Yellow Birch and Mexican Feather Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Yellow Birch and Mexican Feather Grass? We provide you with everything About Yellow Birch and Mexican Feather Grass. Yellow Birch doesn't have thorns and Mexican Feather Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Yellow Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Yellow Birch has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems and Skin rash and Mexican Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems and Skin rash. 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 Yellow Birch and Mexican Feather Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yellow Birch and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Yellow Birch and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Yellow Birch and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Yellow Birch and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

Care of Yellow Birch and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Yellow Birch and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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