Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
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Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Number of Varieties
460
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-82-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Double-toothed, serrated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Allergy
Asthma
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
BETULA pendula
Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली
Silver Birch
In German
Orientalische Lilie
Weißbirke
In French
Lily Oriental
Silver Birch
In Spanish
lirio oriental
Abedul de plata
In Greek
Oriental Lily
Silver Birch
In Portuguese
Lily Oriental
Silver Birch
In Polish
Oriental Lily
Silver Birch
In Latin
Oriental Lily
Argentum Birch
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fagales
Family
Liliaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Lilium
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
Betuloideae
Number of Species
10860
1
27800
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