Betula — 21 species
Botanical species in the genus Betula recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Betula alleghaniensis
Betula alleghaniensis
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Betula alleghaniensis at its northern geographic limit coincides with an average annual temperature of 2°c isotherm and at its southern and western geographic limits coincides with an average annual temperature of 36°c. Trees are generally very cold tolerant, but young trees are susceptible to late spring frosts. Annual precipitation ranges from about 1,270mm in the East to 640mm in central Minnesota at its western limit.
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Betula alnoides
Betula alnoides
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
A tree mainly of the warm temperate to subtropical zones, it is also found in the tropics at moderate elevations in areas such as northern Vietnam. Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sheltered position. Grows well in heavy clay soils.
Full cultivation guide →Betula chinensis
Betula chinensis
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Betula chinensis grows well in moist, warm-temperate climates. The young shoots in spring, however, are not frost hardy. The plant requires a long frost-free growing season in order to develop well and, in areas with late spring frosts, needs to be carefully sited to give protection from the morning sun in spring.
Full cultivation guide →Betula costata
Betula costata
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sunny, sheltered position. This species appears to be drought sensitive, it needs deep, rich and moist soils. Hybridizes freely with several other members of this genus.
Full cultivation guide →Betula cylindrostachya
Betula cylindrostachya
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Betula cylindrostachya requires a long frost free growing season with adequate summer warmth and rainfall evenly distributed throughout the growing season. The young shoots are tender and not frost hardy, so frosts in late spring after the buds have broken can kill even quite large trees. Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sunny, sheltered position.
Full cultivation guide →Betula dahurica
Betula dahurica
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Betula dahurica is a plant of regions with very cold winters. It is very tolerant of winter cold but, in milder temperate areas is likely to come into new growth too soon in the spring and this new growth can be easily damaged by late frosts. Requires a sunny or fairly sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Betula ermanii
Betula ermanii
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Betula ermanii is primarily a mountain tree which is a major if not the sole component of tree-line forests in Japan and Korea and mainland eastern Asia as far west as Lake Baikal. Although the plant is very cold tolerant, the young growth in spring is subject to damage by late frosts. Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sheltered position.
Full cultivation guide →Betula glandulosa
Betula glandulosa
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Betula glandulosa is native to areas with very cold winters and often does not do well in milder zones. It can be excited into premature growth in mild winters and this new growth is susceptible to frost damage. The plant is often found in the wild in very wet conditions such as bogs and marshes.
Full cultivation guide →Betula kweichowensis
Betula kweichowensis
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Betula kweichowensis is found at moderate to high elevations in the subtropical zone of China, growing mainly in hardiness zone 9. It has grown very well outdoors at various sites in England (hardiness zone 7 - 8). This species grows best in heavy wet clay soils and its roots are clearly tolerant of poor aeration.
Full cultivation guide →Betula lenta
Betula lenta
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sheltered position. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Dislikes wet soils.
Full cultivation guide →Betula luminifera
Betula luminifera
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Betula luminifera grows at low to moderate elevations in the temperate to subtropical zones of China, where it can be found in hardiness zones from 5 - 9. Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Species in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus.
Full cultivation guide →Betula maximowicziana
Betula maximowicziana
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sunny, sheltered position. This species appears to be more drought tolerant than many other birches. Natural regeneration of this species depends mainly on the previous year's seed production, but the species has been shown to have a persistent seed bank with over 16% of buried seed being viable after six years.
Full cultivation guide →Betula nana
Betula nana
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Betula nana is native to areas with very cold winters and often does not do well in milder zones. It can be excited into premature growth in mild winters and this new growth is susceptible to frost damage. Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sheltered position.
Full cultivation guide →Betula nigra
Betula nigra
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
This species at its northern geographic limit coincides with a growing season of 150 days or less with an annual average precipitation 760 mm (30 in). It is most abundant in the southeastern United States where summers are very hot and humid with a growing season of 210 to 270 days with an annual average precipitation 1,270 mm (50 in). Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sheltered position11, 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.
Full cultivation guide →Betula occidentalis
Betula occidentalis
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sunny position. Tolerates most soils including poor soils and heavy clays. Fairly wind tolerant.
Full cultivation guide →Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
At its northern geographic limit this species coincides with an average July temperature of 13°c isotherm and at its southern geographic limit coincides with an average July temperature of 21° c isotherm. It grows with wide variations in the patterns and amounts of annual precipitation from a low of 300mm in Alaska to 1,520mm at high elevations in the Appalachian Mountains. Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
A very easily grown plant, it tolerates most soils including poor ones, sandy soils and heavy clays. It prefers a well-drained loamy soil in a sunny position. It is occasionally found on calcareous soils in the wild but it generally prefers a pH below 6.5, doing well on acid soils.
Full cultivation guide →Betula populifolia
Betula populifolia
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sunny position. Tolerates most soils doing well on poor ones and on heavy clays. A fast growing tree, though it rarely lives longer than 50 years.
Full cultivation guide →Betula pubescens
Betula pubescens
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Birch is found on a wide range of soils in the wild, though it prefers more acidic, wetter, peatier soils, especially in the uplands. In cultivation it generally succeeds in a well-drained light loamy soil in a sunny position. Grows well in heavy clay soils.
Full cultivation guide →Betula schmidtii
Betula schmidtii
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Betula schmidtii is a very cold tolerant tree, although the young growth in spring can be badly damaged by late spring frosts. In mild winter areas, where it is often excited into growth early in the year, it can be rather subject to damage by spring frosts, though it has not had this problen whilst growing at Kew Gardens in Britain (hardiness zone 7 - 8). Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sheltered position.
Full cultivation guide →Betula utilis
Betula utilis
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Betula utilis is generally hardy in much of the temperate zone, especially provenances from China. Provenances from the Himalayas, however, are said to be more tender and to not do well outside of the warmest regions of the temperate zone. Succeeds in a well-drained loamy soil in a sheltered position.
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