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Meadow Barley and Silver Birch


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  

Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  
-  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
5  

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

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  
-  

Habit
Pyramidal  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  
Food for animals  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA pendula  
Hordeum brachyantherum  

Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  
Meadow Barley  

In Hindi
Silver Birch  
meadow barley  

In German
Weißbirke  
Wiese Gerste  

In French
Silver Birch  
orge prairie  

In Spanish
Abedul de plata  
cebada prado  

In Greek
Silver Birch  
λιβάδι κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
Silver Birch  
cevada prado  

In Polish
Silver Birch  
łąka jęczmienia  

In Latin
Argentum Birch  
pratum hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Cyperales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Betula  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Betuloideae  
-  

Number of Species
60  
10  

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Difference Between Silver Birch and Meadow Barley

If you are confused whether Silver Birch or Meadow Barley are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Silver Birch and Meadow Barley Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Silver Birch are General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer, whereas for Meadow Barley fertilizers required are avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Silver Birch and Meadow Barley if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Silver Birch and Meadow Barley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Birch and Meadow Barley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Birch and Meadow Barley as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Silver Birch is anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic and Diuretic whereas of Meadow Barley is . Silver Birch has beauty benefits as follows: while Meadow Barley has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silver Birch vs Meadow Barley

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Silver Birch vs Meadow Barley and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Silver Birch are Pollen whereas of Meadow Barley have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Silver Birch has no showy fruits and Meadow Barley has showy fruits. Also Silver Birch is not flowering and Meadow Barley is not flowering . You can compare Silver Birch and Meadow Barley facts and facts of other plants too.

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