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Betula luminifera

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Chinese birch with unusual yellow-grey stem and long flowers. The size after 10 years is 12 meter. The stem colour is light yellow. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

Common name : Birch

Family : Betulaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanical Gardens Edinburgh

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 10 : 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 10 and 12.5 meter
width approx : between 3 and 4 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 : hardy
special feature remarkable fruits

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