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Betulaceae
Birch Flower
Betula pendula
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- Family
- Betulaceae
- Genus
- Betula
- Native to
- Europe, Northern Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- deciduous tree
- Height
- 40-80 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Birch catkins release millions of tiny pollen grains carried by the wind, not by insects.
- Male and female catkins grow on the same tree but in separate clusters.
- Birch sap can be tapped in early spring and fermented into birch wine or syrup.
- The bark contains betulin, a compound being researched for anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Birch was one of the first trees to recolonize Europe after the last Ice Age ended.
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