1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
India, Nepal, China
United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountains
Deciduous forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm10.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Root Division, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Flea beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Vines
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETULA utilis
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
7.2 Common Name
Himalayan Birch
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Himalaya-Birke
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
7.2.3 In French
bouleau de l'Himalaya
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
7.2.4 In Spanish
abedul del Himalaya
Boston Ivy
7.2.5 In Greek
Himalayan σημύδας
Boston Ivy
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bétula Himalaia
Boston Ivy
7.2.7 In Polish
Himalayan brzoza
Boston Ivy
7.2.8 In Latin
Birch Himalayan
Boston Ivy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species