1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Yellow Birch, Paper Birch, River Birch
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens
Hills, Moist Soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm2,133.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm762.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Pink
Yellow, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
No Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
No Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Aphids, Birds, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Boils, bowel syndrome, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Heart problems, Kidney Stones, Osteoarthritis, Skin Disorders, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Medicinal oil, Used as essential oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum
BETULA nigra 'Studetec'
7.2 Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
Black Birch, River Birch, Tecumseh Compact River Birch
7.2.1 In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle
काले बर्च वृक्ष
7.2.2 In German
Lila Taubnessel
Schwarze Birke
7.2.3 In French
Violet Ortie blanche
Noir Bouleau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle
Negro del árbol de abedul
7.2.5 In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle
Μαύρο Birch Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle
Bétula Preto
7.2.7 In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa
Czarny Brzoza
7.2.8 In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle
Niger Caerulus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species