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Betulaceae
Himalayan Birch Flower
Betula utilis
Purity of the mountain heights and the written word.
- Family
- Betulaceae
- Genus
- Betula
- Native to
- Himalayas, Central Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- deciduous tree
- Height
- 600–2000 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, acidic to neutral
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4–7
- Lifespan
- perennial; 80–140 years
Did you know
- The species name 'utilis' means useful — the paper-thin bark was used for centuries to write Sanskrit manuscripts.
- Some of the earliest surviving Buddhist texts were written on strips of Himalayan birch bark.
- The brilliant white peeling bark of var. jacquemontii is one of the most striking features of any ornamental tree.
- Male catkins dangle 10–12 cm long, releasing clouds of wind-borne pollen before leaves fully emerge.
- It grows at higher elevations than almost any other tree, reaching the treeline at 4,500 m in the Himalayas.
Color meanings
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purification
1
new beginnings
2
knowledge