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Ostrya virginiana

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American hop hornbeam with elegant fruits. The size after 10 years is 750 cm. The flower colour is cream. This plant is completely hardy.

Date taken : 15.05.1981

Common name : Ironwood

Family : Corylaceae

© first picture : Arboretum Trompenburg Rotterdam

© picture 2 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische tuin Arboretum Oudenbosch

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 5 and 7.5 meter
width approx : between 3 and 4 meter
flower colour : cream
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : yellow
fruit / seed period : october - november
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature remarkable fruits

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