Betula utilis var. jacquemontii
white-barked Himalayan birch
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FAMILY |
Betulaceae (Birch Family) |
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RANGE |
Nepal & northern India |
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HABIT |
Tree |
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LANDSCAPE USES |
Often cited as having the whitest bark of any birch, this deciduous tree from Himalayan slopes in India and Nepal can indeed be beautiful. Seed grown trees may have variable bark however, and some cultivated forms have even been selected for glossy, mahogany-brown bark. Once thought to be resistant to bronze birch borer, a serious pest in the eastern United States, Himalayan white birch has proven to be susceptible to this insect which burrows into the trunks of trees and evenutally kills them. |
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GROWTH FORM |
Upright |
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LEAF TYPE |
Deciduous |
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HARDINESS |
USDA Zone 5 (Coldest zone where hardy) |
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SOIL |
Moist but well drained, chalk, clay, sand, loam, acid alkilie, neutral |
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SUN REQUIREMENTS |
Sun | Partial shade |
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FLOWERS |
Yellow; brown; green (Male; male; female) |
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FOLIAGE COLOR |
Green | Yellow (In fall) |
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SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS |
Bark | Winter Interest |
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Location Map for Betula utilis var. jacquemontii
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5 Plant Locations Were Found
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