Himalayan Birch Betula utilis

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Botanical Name:

Betula utilis

Family:

Betulaceae

Genus:

Betula

Species:

utilis

Common Name:

Himalayan Birch

Seeds Per Pound:

756,666

Quantity:

2.75 lb

Germination:

40%

Germination Test Type:

estimate

Purity:

90%

Height:

6-45 feet

Collection Locale:

Netherlands

Crop Year:

2023

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 2.75 lb

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Characteristics

Exfoliating Bark

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: none required. Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days. cold stratify for 60 days.

Germination: requires light for germination, surface sow and keep moist. surface sow and keep moist, tamp the soil, requires light for germination.

Other: stratification may be used instread of surface sowing, it is better to surface sow if possible. stratification may be used in place of surface sowing, it is better to surface sow if possible.

In a Nutshell:

* Flaking dark brown bark, 3" leaves, native to Himalayas.

* B. utilis var. jacquemontii is a variety from the western Himalayas (Kashmir to central Nepal) that is most noted for its exceptionally white bark. It is named after French naturalist Victor Jacquemont (1801-1832). Technically the main differences between the variety and the species are that the variety has fewer vein pairs per leaf (7-9 pairs for the variety and 10-14 pairs for the species) and whiter bark. more...

* Betula utilis tends to form forests, growing as a shrub or as a tree reaching up to 20 m (66 ft) tall. It frequently grows with scattered conifers and an undergrowth of shrubs, typically evergreen Rhododendron .

* This is a medium sized tree that typically grows to 30-40’ (sometimes to 60-70') tall with an open pyramidal habit. Although bark color can be variable, many authorities consider the bark from this variety to be the whitest found on any birch. more...

* The tree depends on moisture from snowmelt, rather than from the monsoon rains. They often have very bent growth due to the pressure of the deep winter snow in the Himalaya. more...

* The wood is very hard and heavy, and quite brittle. The heartwood is pink or light reddish brown. more...

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A paper is made from the inner bark. The outer bark can be carefully peeled off the tree (this does not harm the tree) and used as a paper. more...

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