1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
India, Nepal, China
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountains
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm910.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Needs a lot of water initially
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Poisonous when unripe
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Acne, Slow downs aging
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
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Dried seeds, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETULA utilis
KIGELIA africana
7.2 Common Name
Himalayan Birch
Sausage Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
हिमालय सन्टी
Sausage Tree
7.2.2 In German
Himalaya-Birke
Sausage Tree
7.2.3 In French
bouleau de l'Himalaya
saucisse Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
abedul del Himalaya
Árbol de salchicha
7.2.5 In Greek
Himalayan σημύδας
λουκάνικο δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bétula Himalaia
Árvore de salsicha
7.2.7 In Polish
Himalayan brzoza
kiełbasa Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Birch Himalayan
farciminis ligno
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, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species