Downy Birch (Betula pubescens) - bark close up - December 2017

Описание: Downy birch is a deciduous broad-leaf tree native to the UK and northern Europe and northern Asia.

Downy birch is found on damper soils than silver birch, and can even tolerate waterlogged or peaty conditions. Its range is more northerly and western than silver birch, and it can grow at higher elevations.

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Characteristics

Foliage
Deciduous

Habit
Columnar/Upright

Hardiness
H7

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Moisture
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Soil
Chalk, Clay, Sand, Loam

pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

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Size

Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres

Ultimate spread
4-8 metres

Time to ultimate height
20-50 years

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Betula
Subgenus: Betula
Species: B. pubescens
Binomial name
Betula pubescens