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Betula utilis
Himilayan Birch
Origin: Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Betula |
| Species |
| utilis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-10) |
| Height |
| 5-15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Landscape |
| An excellent specimen tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Very hardy, but prefers a deep, well-draining loam soil. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Prone to attack by several bracket fungi, as well as mildew and birch rust. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is thin, pink to orange brown, bloomed white, peeling in horizontal papery flakes. Twigs are red-brown in autumn. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are dark green above, paler beneath, turning golden-yellow in autumn, growing to 5-12 x 3-7 cm, with veins in 10-14 pairs. |
| Flower Description |
| Male catkins to 12 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Catkins to 2.5-3.5 cm x 10.12 mm. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed, with light present for germination, although seeds may not come true. Can also be propagated through side-veneer grafts in late winter. |
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