Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera)
Slender large tree growing to 25m. The catkins appear before the leaves. The crown is conical or ovate. The buds are covered with pleasantly scented yellow resin.
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Erscheinungsbild
Slender large tree growing to 25m. The catkins appear before the leaves. The crown is conical or ovate. The buds are covered with pleasantly scented yellow resin.
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Blätter
Ovate, tough-skinned, 5-12cm long, 3-10cm wide, leaf stem 3-5cm long. Serrated edge. Leaves are dark green above, whitish or yellowish below, turn yellow in autumn.
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Früchte
Leathery 2-lobed capsule, woolly-white seed 1-1.5mm long.
Anwendung
Open country, pioneer tree, stabilization of shores, wind-break, forage for honey-bees, public areas, parks, roadside verges
Heimatgebiete
Western North America, Eastern North America
Standortparameter
Light: sunny to semi-shady, temperature: cool soil: fresh to moist, soil structure: heavy to airy, soil depth: shallow, soil quality: low to medium, pH value: 6.5 to 8.0
Ansprüche
Sun; likes cool, moist locations, frost-hardy, in fresh to moist soils, nutrient-rich, sandy, loamy or gravelly
unknown
Height of growth: 20m to 30m, spread: 8m to 10m, moderately rapid growth potential, growth habits: slender, loose, irregular, upright, central leader
Blätter
Ovate, tough-skinned, 5-12cm long, 3-10cm wide, leaf stem 3-5cm long. Serrated edge. Leaves are dark green above, whitish or yellowish below, turn yellow in autumn.
Blüten
Flowering period III-IV, yellow-green catkins appear before the leaves, up to 9cm long.
Früchte
Leathery 2-lobed capsule, woolly-white seed 1-1.5mm long.
Rinde
Dark green or silvery bark with deep furrows. Branches are red-brown or grey-orange.
Wurzel
Surface-rooting, expansive root system