Characteristics
A small compact tree. It grows to 15 m high. It loses its leaves during the winter. The crown forms a broad dome. The trunk is short. The bark is grey and cracks. It flakes off with age. The leaves are broad with shallow teeth and lobes. They are 10 cm long by 6 cm wide. The leaves are greenish above and yellowish grey-green underneath. They are hairy underneath. The leaves turn yellow in autumn. The flowers are white with pink stamens. They are 2 cm across. They are produced in dense clusters. These are 12 cm across. The fruit are long and scarlet. They are 1.5 cm long. They occur in bunches.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
endozoochory
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| Mature width (meter) |
12.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
12.0
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
It is a temperate plant. It is native to N.W. Europe. It grows in woods. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.
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Usage
The fruit are used for preserves. They are also eaten and also added to bread.
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings, graftings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
| Mode |
cuttings
graftings
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
120 - 180
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
18 - 21
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
stratification
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-29
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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