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Sorbus 'Burka'

Sweet rowan Burka

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Common names

3 names · 3 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Sweet rowan Burka
Other languages (2)
Dutch
  • Burka
French
  • Sorbier des oiseleurs 'Burka'
Sources & name notes

Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

General information

Scientific name: Sorbus 'Burka'
Documented cultivar (RHS): Aronia × Sorbus 'Burka' View name reference ↗

RHS documents Sorbus 'Burka' under the intergeneric Aronia × Sorbus cultivar. The Burka cultivar identity is retained.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Rosaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Sorbus (WCVP v16).

Sources [3]
Also known as: Sweet rowan Burka

Plant characteristics

Layer: Fruit tree
Catalogue size class: Medium
Height: 5.00 m
Spread: 4.00 m
Growth rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 3-6
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Fruit
Edibility rating:
(4)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
None

Description

'Burka' is a cultivated hybrid rowan with Aronia ancestry. In Ukrainian trials, it formed a compact, rounded crown and bore sweet-sour fruit.

The crown and fruit observations come from trials of this cultivar in Ukraine.

Sources [1] [2]

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/09
Harvest ends: 30/10

Crown

Crown shape: Broad ovoid
Crown density: Dense crown

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

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  1. Royal Horticultural Society Aronia × Sorbus, 'Burka'
    Supports: DescriptionTaxonomy
    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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  2. 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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  3. 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.