Betula utilis var. jacquemontii
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Common Name —— Himalayan birch
Family —————— Betulaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 6
Form ——————— open, pyramidal formed tree
Height/Spread ——– 9 – 12 m / 5 – 8 m
Water ——————– medium to wet
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained; sandy
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— deciduous; simple; alternate; glabrous; serrated; acute tip
Fall Colour ———— yellow
Flower —————— catkin; green-yellow; not showy
Limitation ————- prone to sawflies, aphids and leaf-mining sawflies
Strength —————- attract white bark
Use ———————– at flower border; informal garden where only limited maintenance is available
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