Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
India, Nepal, China
China, Japan
Types
Betula utilis
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
-
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm6.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan, Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordiform
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Needs more water during establishment
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, pollinators
Allergy
-
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edging, Groundcover
Botanical Name
BETULA utilis
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
Common Name
Himalayan Birch
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
In Hindi
हिमालय सन्टी
pachysandra
In German
Himalaya-Birke
Ysander
In French
bouleau de l'Himalaya
pachysandra
In Spanish
abedul del Himalaya
Pachysandra
In Greek
Himalayan σημύδας
Pachysandra
In Portuguese
bétula Himalaia
Pachysandra
In Polish
Himalayan brzoza
Runianka
In Latin
Birch Himalayan
Pachysandra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Fagales
Buxales
Family
Betulaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Betula
Pachysandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
sarcococceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
305
1
27800
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