Alnus glutinosa subsp. glutinosa
Alnus glutinosa subsp. glutinosa
- Native to:
- Albania | Algeria | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Ireland | Italy | Kazakhstan | Krym | Libya | Morocco | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Betulaceae
- Genus:
- Alnus
- Species:
- Alnus glutinosa subsp. glutinosa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 2500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- feb,mar,apr
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, pollinators, small mammals
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and should not be buried. Fresh seed germinates best; viability declines rapidly in storage.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI