Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Fruit Tree
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Number of Varieties
260
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-7
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
243.84 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Double-toothed, serrated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
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
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
BETULA pendula
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
Silver Birch
In German
Acerola Baum
Weißbirke
In French
Acerola Arbre
Silver Birch
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Abedul de plata
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Silver Birch
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
Silver Birch
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Silver Birch
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Argentum Birch
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Fagales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Betuloideae
Number of Species
-60
1
27800
👆🏻