Himalayan Birch

Milium Effusum

About Himalayan Birch and Milium Effusum

Himalayan Birch

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

India, Nepal, China

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordiform

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Requires a lot of watering

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in construction, Wood is used in construction

Not Available

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

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA utilis

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Himalayan Birch

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

हिमालय सन्टी

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Himalaya-Birke

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

bouleau de l'Himalaya

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

abedul del Himalaya

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

Himalayan σημύδας

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula Himalaia

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

Himalayan brzoza

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

Birch Himalayan

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Himalayan Birch and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Himalayan Birch and Milium Effusum

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

Himalayan Birch and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Himalayan Birch and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Himalayan Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Himalayan Birch and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Himalayan Birch flower color: Tan and Brown
Himalayan Birch leaf color: Yellow green
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Himalayan Birch and Milium Effusum

Care of Himalayan Birch and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Himalayan Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Himalayan Birch needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.