Dwarf Birch.

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Pflegestufe

Mittel

Pflanzenart

Deciduous shrub

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

1 to 4 feet

Wachstum

Langsam

Winterhärte

USDA 1 bis 7

Blütezeit

Late spring

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist to mimic its natural boggy habitat. Watch for wilting or leaf drop, which often signal that the plant is drying out too much. Ensure it gets plenty of cool air, as it struggles in intense heat.

Gießen

Keep the soil damp at all times but not waterlogged.

Düngen

Apply a balanced, acidic fertilizer during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Trim back dead or crossing branches in late winter while the plant is dormant.

Umtopfen

Repot only when the roots have filled the container or the soil has broken down.

Boden

Acidic, peaty, and moist

Boden-pH

4.5 to 6.0

Temperatur

-40 bis 20°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 80%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Perennial, can live for several decades in ideal conditions.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

This plant is not considered toxic to humans.

Kinder

There are no specific safety concerns for children regarding this plant.

Kontaktallergene

The foliage may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

The windborne pollen can trigger seasonal allergies in susceptible people.

Essbarkeit

The leaves and catkins are not typically consumed by humans.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Small rounded serrated leaves
• Low growing shrubby habit
• Dark brown papery bark
• Tiny catkins in spring

Höhe

0,1 bis 1,2m

Breite

0,3 bis 1,5m

Blätter

green, yellow, deciduous

Blüten

brown, yellow, 1 bis 2cm

Früchte

brown, Late summer

Häufige Probleme

• Birch leaf miner — Small larvae create tunnels inside the leaves, causing browning.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

cuttings, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

It is fully hardy and requires no special protection during winter. Ensure the soil does not dry out completely if the winter is mild.

Im Kübel

It grows well in containers if kept in a cool, well ventilated area with consistent moisture.

Group this plant with other slow growing alpine species to prevent it from being crowded out.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Papaver radicatum — They share similar environmental requirements in rocky, cold soils.
• Dryas octopetala — This low growing mat plant complements the dwarf birch habit.

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• Betula papyrifera — A much larger relative that shares the same genus.

Botanisches

Familie

Betulaceae

Gattung

Betula

Ordnung

Fagales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Circumpolar regions including northern Europe, Asia, and North America.

Artenschutz

It is protected in some parts of its southern range due to habitat loss.

It survives in harsh, nutrient poor soils by forming symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

larval host plant, shelter for small insects

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

rock gardens, tundra restoration, ornamental shrub

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow this in a warm climate?

No, it requires cool summers and cold winters to thrive.

How fast does it grow?

It is a very slow growing shrub, often adding only a few centimeters per year.

Woher der Name kommt

The specific epithet nana means dwarf, referring to its low, creeping growth habit.

Gut zu wissen

• It is one of the smallest birch species in the world.
• It often hybridizes with other birch species where their ranges overlap.
• The leaves turn a beautiful golden yellow in the autumn.
• It is a key species for stabilizing soil in arctic environments.