Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
India, Nepal, China
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Betula utilis
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Number of Varieties
212
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains
Dry Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan, Brown
Brownish Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordiform
digitate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Mice
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BETULA utilis
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
Common Name
Himalayan Birch
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
In Hindi
हिमालय सन्टी
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
In German
Himalaya-Birke
Holz Bambus
In French
bouleau de l'Himalaya
bois Bambou
In Spanish
abedul del Himalaya
bambú
In Greek
Himalayan σημύδας
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
bétula Himalaia
Bamboo Timber
In Polish
Himalayan brzoza
Drewno Bamboo
In Latin
Birch Himalayan
lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Poales
Family
Betulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Betula
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
301000
1
27800
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