Alnus maritima
| Alnus maritima | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 30' |
| Blooms: | Early Fall-Mid Fall |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Nitrogen Fixer | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Alnus maritima (common name: seaside alder)
Propagation: Seed
Cultivation: Prefers a heavy soil and a damp situation, but it succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1]. Grows well in heavy clay soils[1]. Tolerates very infertile sites[2]. Trees are tolerant of frost, poor soil, and some salinity and water-logging[3].
Seaside alder is reported to tolerate an annual precipitation in the range of 95 to 400cm, an average annual temperature of 13. 5 to 18°C, and a pH in the range of 6. 1 to 8. 1[3].
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil micro-organisms, these form nodules on the roots of the plants and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[2].
Range: Eastern and Central N. America - Delaware and Oklahoma.
Habitat: Banks of streams and ponds[4].
Usage: This species has the potential to be used as a biomass crop[3].
Wood - light, soft, close-grained. Light brown in colour with thick, hardly distinguishable heartwood[4].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in medium and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Late Spring
Flower Type: Monoecious
Heavy Clay: Grows in heavy-clay soils.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Duke, James. Handbook of Energy Crops. 1983.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sargent, Charles. Manual of the Trees of North America. Dover, 1965.