Himalayan Birch

Snakewood Tree

About Himalayan Birch and Snakewood Tree

Himalayan Birch

Snakewood Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

India, Nepal, China

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm850.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan, Brown

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Ivory

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordiform

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very 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

Indeterminate

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

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

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

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, Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in construction, Wood is used in construction

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA utilis

CECROPIA palmata

7.2 Common Name

Himalayan Birch

Snakewood Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

हिमालय सन्टी

Snakewood Tree

7.2.2 In German

Himalaya-Birke

Schlangenholz -Baum

7.2.3 In French

bouleau de l'Himalaya

Amourette Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

abedul del Himalaya

Árbol de madera de serpiente

7.2.5 In Greek

Himalayan σημύδας

Snakewood Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula Himalaia

Snakewood Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Himalayan brzoza

Snakewood Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Birch Himalayan

Snakewood Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

8.4 Order

Fagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Urticaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Cecropia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Himalayan Birch and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Himalayan Birch and Snakewood Tree

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

Himalayan Birch and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Himalayan Birch and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Himalayan Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Himalayan Birch and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Himalayan Birch flower color: Tan and Brown
Himalayan Birch leaf color: Yellow green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Himalayan Birch and Snakewood Tree

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