Himalayan Birch

Queen of the Night

About Himalayan Birch and Queen of the Night

Himalayan Birch

Queen of the Night

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

India, Nepal, China

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan, Brown

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordiform

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in construction, Wood is used in construction

Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA utilis

Selenicereus grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Himalayan Birch

Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

हिमालय सन्टी

रात की रानी

7.2.2 In German

Himalaya-Birke

Königin der Nacht

7.2.3 In French

bouleau de l'Himalaya

Reine de la nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

abedul del Himalaya

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Himalayan σημύδας

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula Himalaia

Rainha da noite

7.2.7 In Polish

Himalayan brzoza

Królowa nocy

7.2.8 In Latin

Birch Himalayan

Domina noctis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA19

1 27800

Properties of Himalayan Birch and Queen of the Night

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

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Season and Care of Himalayan Birch and Queen of the Night

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

Himalayan Birch and Queen of the Night Physical Information

Himalayan Birch and Queen of the Night physical information is very important for comparison. Himalayan Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Himalayan Birch and Queen of the Night are as follows:

Himalayan Birch flower color: Tan and Brown
Himalayan Birch leaf color: Yellow green
Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available

Care of Himalayan Birch and Queen of the Night

Care of Himalayan Birch and Queen of the Night include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Himalayan Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Queen of the Night 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 Queen of the Night needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.