Alnus alnobetula subsp. alnobetula
Alnus alnobetula subsp. alnobetula
- Native to:
- Austria | Belarus | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | France | Germany | Hungary | Italy | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Switzerland | Ukraine
GBIF: polilalo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Betulaceae
- Genus:
- Alnus
- Species:
- Alnus alnobetula subsp. alnobetula
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fall Color:
- yellow
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Best sown on surface of moist substrate after cold stratification.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch