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Alnus glutinosa
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Black alder; European alder
Family: Betulaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days:
Temperature:
Precipitation: 28 to 65 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -27° (F)
Soil pH: 4.5 to 8
Soil Texture/Type: Medium; heavy; organic
Soil Drainage: Poor
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity:
Comments:
Wild plants harvested for medicinal use. Southern range in Europe limited by 500mm precipitation. Northern border is where daily mean temperature is below freezing six months per year.
Diseases:
Powdery Mildew
Uses:
Material - wood, Weed - possible seed contam., Environ. - ornamental, Medicinal - folklore
Woodiness:
Tree
Climate:
Temperate-continental, subtropical-dry summer, temperate marine
Geographical Origin:
Asia Temp, Europe, Naturalized elsewhere, Northern Africa
 
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