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Betula alleghaniensis

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American birch with a somewhat yellow stem. The size after 10 years is 8 m. The leaf colour is green. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

Date taken : 30.09.2014

Common name : Yellow birch

Family : Betulaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Maine, USA

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Maine, USA

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 8 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Tervuren, Brussel

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

© picture 12 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 14 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 15 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 16 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 17 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 18 : H. Kolster, Boskoop, location picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 7.5 and 10 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature good autumn colours

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop