Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
-
Ornamental Tree
Number of Varieties
1530
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Slopes, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-122-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
EXACUM affine
BETULA papyrifera
Common Name
German Violet, Persian Violet
Paper Birch
In Hindi
persian violet
Paper birch
In German
persian violet
Papierbirke
In French
persian violet
Le bouleau à papier
In Spanish
Violeta persa
abedul de papel
In Greek
Περσικό Violet
σημύδα χαρτί
In Portuguese
Violeta persa
vidoeiro de papel
In Polish
Persian Violet
brzoza papieru
In Latin
hyacinthum Persarum
Paper betula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Fagales
Family
Gentianaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Exacum
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Exaceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2560
1
27800
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