Himalayan Birch

Japanese Apricot

About Himalayan Birch and Japanese Apricot

Himalayan Birch

Japanese Apricot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

India, Nepal, China

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains

All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm550.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan, Brown

White, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordiform

Aristate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site

Drought, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative

antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in construction, Wood is used in construction

Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA utilis

PRUNUS mume

7.2 Common Name

Himalayan Birch

Japanese Apricot

7.2.1 In Hindi

हिमालय सन्टी

जापानी खुबानी

7.2.2 In German

Himalaya-Birke

japanische Aprikose

7.2.3 In French

bouleau de l'Himalaya

abricot japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

abedul del Himalaya

albaricoque japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Himalayan σημύδας

Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula Himalaia

Apricot japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Himalayan brzoza

japońska morela

7.2.8 In Latin

Birch Himalayan

Persicum Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Himalayan Birch and Japanese Apricot

Wondering what are the properties of Himalayan Birch and Japanese Apricot? We provide you with everything About Himalayan Birch and Japanese Apricot. Himalayan Birch doesn't have thorns and Japanese Apricot doesn't have thorns. Also Himalayan Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Himalayan Birch has allergic reactions like Not Available and Japanese Apricot has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Himalayan Birch and Japanese Apricot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Himalayan Birch and Japanese Apricot

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

Himalayan Birch and Japanese Apricot Physical Information

Himalayan Birch and Japanese Apricot physical information is very important for comparison. Himalayan Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Japanese Apricot height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Himalayan Birch and Japanese Apricot are as follows:

Himalayan Birch flower color: Tan and Brown
Himalayan Birch leaf color: Yellow green
Japanese Apricot flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Japanese Apricot leaf color: Green

Care of Himalayan Birch and Japanese Apricot

Care of Himalayan Birch and Japanese Apricot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Himalayan Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Himalayan Birch needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.