1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
India, Nepal, China
Western United States, California, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountains
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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 cm2,130.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Tan, Brown
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
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
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative
Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETULA utilis
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
7.2 Common Name
Himalayan Birch
Incense Cedar
7.2.1 In Hindi
हिमालय सन्टी
Incense Cedar
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
bouleau de l'Himalaya
Encens Cedar
7.2.4 In Spanish
abedul del Himalaya
cedro de incienso
7.2.5 In Greek
Himalayan σημύδας
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bétula Himalaia
cedro de incenso
7.2.7 In Polish
Himalayan brzoza
kadzidło Cedar
7.2.8 In Latin
Birch Himalayan
incensum Cedar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species