Alnus glutinosa barbata (Alnus glutinosa barbata)

Description

Active Growth Period Spring and Summer After Harvest Regrowth Rate Bloat None C:N Ratio Low Coppice Potential Yes Fall Conspicuous No Fire Resistant No Flower Color Purple Flower Conspicuous No Foliage Color Green Foliage Porosity Summer Moderate Foliage Porosity Winter Porous Foliage Texture Medium Fruit/Seed Color Brown Fruit/Seed Conspicuous Yes Growth Form Multiple Stem Growth Rate Rapid Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) 40 Height, Mature (feet) 45.0 Known Allelopath No Leaf Retention No Lifespan Moderate Low Growing Grass No Nitrogen Fixation High Resprout Ability Yes Shape and Orientation Erect Toxicity None Growth Requirements Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils Yes Adapted to Fine Textured Soils Yes Adapted to Medium Textured Soils Yes Anaerobic Tolerance Low CaCO3 Tolerance Low Cold Stratification Required Yes Drought Tolerance Medium Fertility Requirement Low Fire Tolerance Low Frost Free Days, Minimum 130 Hedge Tolerance Low Moisture Use Medium pH, Minimum 4.4 pH, Maximum 7.2 Planting Density per Acre, Minimum 145 Planting Density per Acre, Maximum 1200 Precipitation, Minimum 20 Precipitation, Maximum 65 Root Depth, Minimum (inches) 16 Salinity Tolerance Low Shade Tolerance Intermediate Temperature, Minimum (-F) -18 Reproduction Bloom Period Mid Spring Commercial Availability Routinely Available Fruit/Seed Abundance Low Fruit/Seed Period Begin Summer Fruit/Seed Period End Fall Fruit/Seed Persistence Yes Propagated by Bare Root Yes Propagated by Bulb No Propagated by Container Yes Propagated by Corm No Propagated by Cuttings Yes Propagated by Seed Yes Propagated by Sod No Propagated by Sprigs No Propagated by Tubers No Seed per Pound 325000 Seed Spread Rate Slow Seedling Vigor Low Small Grain No Vegetative Spread Rate None Suitability/Use Berry/Nut/Seed Product No Christmas Tree Product No Fodder Product No Fuelwood Product Medium Lumber Product No Naval Store Product No Nursery Stock Product Yes Palatable Browse Animal Low Palatable Graze Animal Low Palatable Human No Post Product No Protein Potential High Pulpwood Product Yes Veneer Product No