Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
India, Nepal, China
North America, Canada
Types
Betula utilis
-
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-72-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
7-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan, Brown
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordiform
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative
constipation, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BETULA utilis
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
Common Name
Himalayan Birch
Northern White Cedar
Eastern Arborvitae
In Hindi
हिमालय सन्टी
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
In German
Himalaya-Birke
Lebensbaum
In French
bouleau de l'Himalaya
Amérique Arborvitae
In Spanish
abedul del Himalaya
Americana Arborvitae
In Greek
Himalayan σημύδας
αμερικανική Arborvitae
In Portuguese
bétula Himalaia
Arborvitae americano
In Polish
Himalayan brzoza
Amerykański Tuja
In Latin
Birch Himalayan
American Arborvitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Fagales
Pinales
Family
Betulaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Betula
Arborvitae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
305
1
27800
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