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About Moosewood Tree and Himalayan Birch


About Himalayan Birch and Moosewood Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada   
India, Nepal, China   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
moist forests, Slopes   
Mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
5-7   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
7-5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green   
Tan, Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow   
Yellow   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Cordiform   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring   
Early Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Grafting, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Average Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt   
Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Weightloss   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting   
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap   
Bark, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative   
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER pensylvanicum   
BETULA utilis   

Common Name
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple   
Himalayan Birch   

In Hindi
धारीदार मेपल   
हिमालय सन्टी   

In German
gestreifte Ahorn   
Himalaya-Birke   

In French
érable rayé   
bouleau de l'Himalaya   

In Spanish
arce rayado   
abedul del Himalaya   

In Greek
ριγέ σφενδάμου   
Himalayan σημύδας   

In Portuguese
plátano listrada   
bétula Himalaia   

In Polish
paski klonu   
Himalayan brzoza   

In Latin
alba acernis   
Birch Himalayan   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Fagales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Betulaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Betula   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Moosewood Tree and Himalayan Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Moosewood Tree and Himalayan Birch? We provide you with everything About Moosewood Tree and Himalayan Birch. Moosewood Tree doesn't have thorns and Himalayan Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Moosewood Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Moosewood Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation and Himalayan Birch has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation. 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 Moosewood Tree and Himalayan Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Moosewood Tree and Himalayan Birch

Season and care of Moosewood Tree and Himalayan Birch is important to know. While considering everything about Moosewood Tree and Himalayan Birch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moosewood Tree season is Not Available and Himalayan Birch season is Not Available. The type of soil for Moosewood Tree is Loam and for Himalayan Birch is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moosewood Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Himalayan Birch is Acidic, Neutral.

Moosewood Tree and Himalayan Birch Physical Information

Moosewood Tree and Himalayan Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Moosewood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Himalayan Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Moosewood Tree and Himalayan Birch are as follows:

Care of Moosewood Tree and Himalayan Birch

Care of Moosewood Tree and Himalayan Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moosewood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Himalayan Birch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Moosewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Himalayan Birch needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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