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Hamamelidaceae
Persian Witch Hazel
Parrotia persica
Ancient endurance and fiery transformation.
- Family
- Hamamelidaceae
- Genus
- Parrotia
- Native to
- Iran, Caucasus
- Bloom season
- Late Winter, Early Spring
- Type
- deciduous tree
- Height
- 600–1500 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4–8
- Lifespan
- perennial tree; centuries
Did you know
- The flowers have no petals — instead, clusters of bright red stamens burst directly from bare winter branches.
- Its autumn foliage is considered among the finest of any tree, rivaling Japanese maples with hues of yellow, orange, red, and purple.
- The bark exfoliates in patches of green, gray, and cream, giving year-round visual interest like a plane tree.
- It is named after F.W. Parrot, the German naturalist who first climbed Mount Ararat in 1829.
- In its native Hyrcanian forests of Iran, Persian witch hazel trees can live for several hundred years.
Color meanings
Red
inner fire emerging from dormancy
Crimson
passionate awakening