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Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Witch Hazels are beautiful trees with spidery flowers that bloom in late fall or winter. Their flowers have a lovely scent and come in shades of yellow, orange, or red.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Witch Hazel is a small tree or large shrub known for its irregular, spreading branches. Its oval, wavy-margined leaves turn a vivid yellow in fall, then unique spidery, crinkled yellow flowers bloom on bare branches in late autumn or winter.

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Witch Hazel
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Witch Hazel

Kategorie

Bäume

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its name 'Witch' comes from an old English word for flexible branches, not magic!

It’s one of the very few trees to show off bright, cheerful flowers in winter snow!

Native Americans used Witch Hazel for centuries as a traditional healing remedy.

The famous astringent liquid found in many homes comes from this very plant!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Winter Bloom Power

Witch Hazel can flower in freezing weather, giving its pollinators rare winter nectar when others are dormant.

Fähigkeit

Explosive Seed Shooter

Witch Hazel has seed pods that pop open forcefully, launching seeds several meters away to spread.

Fähigkeit

Healing Power

Witch Hazel contains special compounds in its bark and leaves used to soothe skin and reduce inflammation.

Maße und Details

Höhe
6-10 m
Canopy Spread
4-6 m
Essbar
Nein
Trunk Diameter
15-30 cm
Lebenserwartung
50-70 Jahre
Fruit Type
Woody capsule
Growth Rate
Mittel
Leaf Type
Deciduous

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses its young twigs and leaves

eats

Half-Wing Moth

Phigalia titea

its caterpillars feed on the leaves

eats

Promethea Silkmoth

Callosamia promethea

larvae feed on its foliage

pollinates

Common Malaria Mosquito

Anopheles punctipennis

feeds on nectar in its winter flowers

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Enjoy the beauty of Witch Hazels from a safe distance and avoid touching or eating any part of the tree.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Witch Hazel?

6-10 m

Was ist der/die/das canopy Spread von Witch Hazel?

4-6 m

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Witch Hazel?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das trunk Diameter von Witch Hazel?

15-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Witch Hazel?

50-70 Jahre

Wo findet man Witch Hazel normalerweise?

Forests

Was ist der/die/das fruit Type von Witch Hazel?

Woody capsule

Was ist der/die/das growth Rate von Witch Hazel?

Mittel

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