Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
India, Nepal, China
Japan
Types
Betula utilis
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
Number of Varieties
215
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40000
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Habitat
Mountains
ditches, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
8-4
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan, Brown
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordiform
Umbrella Like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Plant grows in water
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old 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
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BETULA utilis
Cyperus alternifolius
Common Name
Himalayan Birch
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
In Hindi
हिमालय सन्टी
mbrella Palm
In German
Himalaya-Birke
Cyperus alternifolius
In French
bouleau de l'Himalaya
Cyperus alternifolius
In Spanish
abedul del Himalaya
Cyperus alternifolius
In Greek
Himalayan σημύδας
Umbrella Palm
In Portuguese
bétula Himalaia
Umbrella Palm
In Polish
Himalayan brzoza
Cibora zmienna
In Latin
Birch Himalayan
Umbrella Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Cyperales
Family
Betulaceae
Sciadopityaceae
Genus
Betula
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
309
1
27800
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