Sorbus 'Burka'
Sweet rowan Burka
Explore the size, hardiness, soil, light, edible uses and harvest period of Sorbus 'Burka'.
Common names
3 names · 3 languages- EnglishYour language
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- Sweet rowan Burka
Other languages (2)
- Dutch
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- Burka
- French
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- Sorbier des oiseleurs 'Burka'
Sources & name notes
Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
General information
RHS documents Sorbus 'Burka' under the intergeneric Aronia × Sorbus cultivar. The Burka cultivar identity is retained.
Sources [1]Plant characteristics
Growing conditions
Moist
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Partial shade, Full sun
Uses
Fruit
None
Harvest
Crown
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Royal Horticultural Society
Aronia × Sorbus, 'Burka'
Relevant sections
- Description: Description; Foliage; Cultivation; Potentially harmful, where applicable
- Taxonomy: Name heading and taxonomic status; RHS documents Sorbus 'Burka' under the intergeneric Aronia × Sorbus cultivar. The cultivar identity is retained; a photograph of either parent genus alone would not represent it.
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Scientific Horizons
Morpho-physiological characteristics of plants and biochemical parameters of rowan berries, common rowan, and domestic rowan grown in the conditions of the Northern Forest-Steppe of Ukraine
Supports: Description
Relevant sections
- Description: Burka cultivar description in the results, PDF page 6
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
Supports: Botanical family
Relevant sections
- Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 855534; name ID 2991335; Sorbus L.. Family column.
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Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.