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Alnus glutinosa (Black Alder, European Alder)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 19470

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fagales Family: Betulaceae Genus: Alnus Species: Alnus glutinosa

Common Names add European Alder edit | delete Fearnóg (Irish name) edit | delete Black Alder edit | delete European Black Alder edit | delete Plant Types edit Bog Deciduous Native Tree   Zones / Hardiness edit 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 40 to 60 feet (12 to 18 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)   Flowering Start edit March   Flowering End edit May   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit Obcordate   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Hedging/Screening Bog Garden/Waterside Coastal Garden Wildlife Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Moist Clay / Heavy Loamy / Medium Silty Boggy Poor   Soil pH edit <5.5 (Strongly acidic) 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic) 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic) 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline) 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit Cream   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Stem Cutting Layering - Air   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below makes nitrogen available to grass and other plants growing nearby, through the amazing nitrogen-fixing bacteria growing in its root nodules. edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Other names for this plant:
Betula glutinosa
Alnus alnus



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