Betula humilis (Silver Birch)
Botanical Information
Family | Betulaceae |
Genus | Betula |
Species | humilis |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
Origin | Austria, Belarus, China, Czech Republic, Korea, Estonia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Russia, Mongolia and Ukraine. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 2 m |
Flowering Period | June, July |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | Now rare in Western Europe, it has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
Habitat | Forest swamps and meadows at an altitude of 1,400-1,800 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Dark brown bark with blackish-brown glabrous branches. |
Leaf Description | Leaves ovate, oval or obovate, very toothed, green and 1.2-3.5 cm in length. |
Flower Description | Oblong female inflorescence. 1-1.5 cm x 4-6 mm. |
Fruit Description | Oblong nutley 2x1.5 mm with wings 1/2 its width, produced July through August. |