Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Europe, Asia
Types
it is a type of birch
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Number of Varieties
370
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain tops
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-75-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to half of its height
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Chlorosis
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin rash
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Whole plant
Other Uses
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BETULA alleghaniensis
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Yellow Birch
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Yellow Birch
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Yellow Birch
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
bouleau jaune
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Abedul amarillo
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
κίτρινο Birch
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
κίτρινο Birch
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
żółte brzozy
łąka ber
In Latin
Birch flavum
meadow Foxtail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Cyperales
Family
Betulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Betula
Alopecurus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
603
1
27800
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