Subcordate alder

Family Betulaceae. Caucasus, Near East. Listed in the Red Book of the USSR. Protected in the Girkan Reserve. Grows on rich alluvial soils in deciduous forests. A light-loving hygrophyte.

Tree up to 30 m tall. Tree, at 20 years height 10.0 m, trunk diameter 15 cm. Vegetative period from the second half of April to the first half of October. Growth rate average in the first 3 years. Does not flower. Fully winter-hardy. 87% of summer cuttings root when treated with a 0.01% IMK solution for 16 h. Ornamental. Recommended for landscaping in Moscow.

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