Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
South America
Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
605
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40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-79-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
BETULA pendula
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
Silver Birch
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Weißbirke
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Silver Birch
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
Abedul de plata
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
Silver Birch
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Silver Birch
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Silver Birch
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Argentum Birch
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Fabales
Family
Betulaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Betula
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ingeae
Subfamily
Betuloideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
60250
1
27800
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