1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
India, Nepal, China
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
4.11 Habitat
4.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
4.13 AHS Heat Zone
4.14 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4.15 Habit
5 Information
5.1 Plant Size
5.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
5.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
5.2 Plant Color
5.2.1 Flower Color
Tan, Brown
Yellow, Red, Orange
5.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
5.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Reddish Plum
5.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
5.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
5.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
5.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
5.3 Shape
5.3.1 Leaf Shape
5.4 Thorns
6 Season
6.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
6.2 Growing Conditions
6.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
6.2.2 Growth Rate
6.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
6.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
6.2.5 Soil Drainage
6.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
6.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
6.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
7.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
7.3 Plant Maintenance
7.4 Watering Plants
7.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
7.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
7.4.3 In Spring
7.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.5 Soil
7.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
7.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
7.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
7.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
7.9 Pests and Diseases
Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
7.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site
Drought
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.1.1 Flower Petal Number
8.2 Fruits
8.2.1 Showy Fruit
8.2.2 Edible Fruit
8.3 Fragrance
8.3.1 Fragrant Flower
8.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
8.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.4 Showy Foliage
8.5 Showy Bark
8.6 Foliage Texture
8.7 Foliage Sheen
8.8 Evergreen
8.9 Invasive
8.10 Self-Sowing
8.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Birds, Rodents
8.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
9 Benefits
9.1 Uses
9.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
9.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
9.1.3 Edible Uses
9.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
9.2 Plant Benefits
9.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover
9.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
9.2.3 Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction
Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
9.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
9.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
10 Scientific Name
10.1 Botanical Name
BETULA utilis
OPUNTIA ficus-indica
10.2 Common Name
Himalayan Birch
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus
10.2.1 In Hindi
हिमालय सन्टी
Opuntia ficus-indica
10.2.2 In German
Himalaya-Birke
Opuntia ficus-indica
10.2.3 In French
bouleau de l'Himalaya
Opuntia ficus-indica
10.2.4 In Spanish
abedul del Himalaya
Opuntia ficus-indica
10.2.5 In Greek
Himalayan σημύδας
Φραγκοσυκιά
10.2.6 In Portuguese
bétula Himalaia
Opuntia ficus-indica
10.2.7 In Polish
Himalayan brzoza
Opuntia ficus-indica
10.2.8 In Latin
Birch Himalayan
Opuntia ficus-indica
11 Classification
11.1 Kingdom
11.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
11.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
11.4 Order
11.5 Family
11.6 Genus
11.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
11.8 Tribe
11.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Opuntioideae
11.10 Number of Species