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Betula davurica
Dahurian Birch
Origin: Native to northern China, Korea, Japan.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Betula |
| Species |
| davurica |
| 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 |
| 15 m (Occasionally as tall as 30 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. |
| Pests |
| Prone to attack by several bracket fungi, as well as mildew and birch rust. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is dense peeling in curling flakes but not exfoliating, brown tinged grey, often becoming totally grey with age. Twigs are dark grey with white glands. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are dark green, growing to 5-10 x 4-7 cm, unevenly serrate. |
| Fruit Description |
| Catkins that are narrowly oblong, to 2-2.5 cm. Wings of the nutlet are approximately half as broad as the nutlet. |
| 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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