Alnus serrulata
hazel alder, smooth alder
Nomenclature
Common Name:
hazel alder, smooth alder
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Genus species:
Alnus serrulata
Family:
Betulaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
5-30 ft tall by 5-10 ft wide
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Deciduous
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Bark
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Informal specimen plant or could be used as a mass planting or hedge in moist areas. It is usually a multi-stemmed tall shrub.
Considerations:
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Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Aquatic -to- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Soil pH:
Acidic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Browsed by deer.
Native Habitats:
Swamps, river floodplains.
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General Comments:
It forms root nodules with a symbiont fungus to fix its own nitrogen; so it grows well in poor or sterile soil. Its persistent fruit looks like a very small pine cone.
