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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub  

Origin
India, Nepal, China  
-  

Types
Betula utilis  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
Mountains  
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Brown  
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Purplish Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordiform  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Weightloss  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA utilis  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Common Name
Himalayan Birch  
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  

In Hindi
हिमालय सन्टी  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In German
Himalaya-Birke  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In French
bouleau de l'Himalaya  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Spanish
abedul del Himalaya  
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  

In Greek
Himalayan σημύδας  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Portuguese
bétula Himalaia  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Polish
Himalayan brzoza  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Latin
Birch Himalayan  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Betula  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
30  
30  

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Difference Between Himalayan Birch and Rainbow Cactus

If you are confused whether Himalayan Birch or Rainbow Cactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Himalayan Birch and Rainbow Cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Himalayan Birch are Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Rainbow Cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Himalayan Birch and Rainbow Cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Himalayan Birch and Rainbow Cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Himalayan Birch and Rainbow Cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Himalayan Birch and Rainbow Cactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Himalayan Birch is anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic and Carminative whereas of Rainbow Cactus is . Himalayan Birch has beauty benefits as follows: Weightloss while Rainbow Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Himalayan Birch vs Rainbow Cactus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Himalayan Birch vs Rainbow Cactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Himalayan Birch are whereas of Rainbow Cactus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Himalayan Birch has no showy fruits and Rainbow Cactus has no showy fruits. Also Himalayan Birch is not flowering and Rainbow Cactus is not flowering . You can compare Himalayan Birch and Rainbow Cactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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