Main features
Height |
8 to 30 m |
Width |
6 to 8 m |
Flowering Time |
April, May |
Flower Colour |
Green, Yellow |
Light/shadow demands |
Sun |
pH-Value |
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic |
Soil |
sandy, tolerant of salt, all substrates |
Characteristics
Habit |
Usually a large tree, 8-22 (30) m tall, 6-8 m wide; occasionally smaller, asymmetrical; light, highly domed crown with loosely overhanging twigs; fast-growing in the first 20-25 years, 40-60 (80) cm a year, then only growing slightly |
Crown |
wide pyramidal, high arched, loose crown wide pyramidal, high arched, loose crown |
Branches and Bark |
White with black grooves; bark always black when injuries heal |
Blossom |
Monoecious, yellowish catkins, before leaves shoot, April to May |
Leaves |
Pointed, triangular or diamond-shaped; light green, somewhat fragrant shoots at the beginning of May, later medium-green; bright yellow in October |
Fruits |
Inconspicuous, seeds slightly opening |
Roots |
Intense, dense and very shallow , main roots directly under the surface; extremely sensitive to soil compaction, filling in, and paving over |
Demands |
Hungry for light, growing crooked in shade; avoids heat, very frost hardy, average wind resistance |
Soil |
Not demanding at all, adaptable, sensitive to salt |
Note |
Prefers planting in spring |
Hardiness Zone |
Zone 2 |
Bee pasture / nectar |
Yes |
Synonyms |
B. alba; B. verrucosa |
