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Betula ermanii
Erman's Birch, Gold Birch, Russian Rock Birch
Origin: North-East Asia (Kamchatka Peninsula, Lake Baikal to Pacific Coast of Russia, Korea, Japan, Manchuria)
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Betula |
| Species |
| ermanii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-35) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - (-30) |
| Height |
| 20 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| An excellent specimen tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Very hardy, but prefers a deep, well-draining loam soil. |
| Shape |
| Open, wide-spreading crown. |
| Pests |
| Prone to attack by several bracket fungi, as well as mildew and birch rust. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is peeling, tinged yellow, to white. Young branches are orange-brown to purple-brown. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Buds are slender-pointed to 1 cm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are dark green above with scattered glands throughout, with veins in 7-11 pairs, growing to 5-10 x 4-7 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Catkins to 2-3 x 1-1.5 cm, fruiting scales having oblong tips. Nutlets are to 2-3 mm, minutely pubescent, with narrow wings. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed, with light present for germination, although seeds may not come true. Can also be propagated through side-veneer grafts in late winter. |
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