Alnus alnobetula
Alnus alnobetula
- Native to:
- Aleutian Is. | Austria | Belarus | Bulgaria | Canada | AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT | China | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | France | Germany | Greenland | Hungary | Italy | Japan | Kuril Is. | Labrador | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Prince Edward I. | Romania | Russia | Switzerland | Ukraine | United States | AK, CA, CO, ID, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NH, NY, OR, PA, TN, VT, WA, WI, WY
Wikimedia: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Betulaceae
- Genus:
- Alnus
- Species:
- Alnus alnobetula
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 900 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- green, yellow
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold stratification; sow in fall or stratify for 30-60 days before spring sowing.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash