Betula platyphylla tree seed JAPANESE WHITE BIRCH

LATIN NAME: BETULA PLATYPHYLLA

COMMON NAME: Japanese White Birch

The Japanese white birch peels the tall, upright tree with the triangular, toothed, bright-green leaves that turn the gold in the autumn and the long, slender catkins that open through the spring, the small, winged nutlets following. The tree is known for the smooth, white bark that peels in the thin, papery sheets, and the dark marks at the branch bases. It grows fast into the graceful, airy form, and it stands the cold well. It likes the sun, and the moist, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

In the birch family, the white birches have a long, bright record in the studies of the cold-climate pioneer trees, and the platyphylla species appears in the research on the bark structure and the open-ground colonising. The horticulturists value the bright, airy form, while the foresters note the fast, light timber. The seed biology fills out the picture, and the growers of the cold-climate ornamental trees keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the cold garden, the Japanese white birch peels the white bark through the years. The smooth, papery sheets have served the traditional crafts and the papers for the ages, the triangular leaves turn the gold in the autumn, and the fast growth gives the graceful, airy form. It grows well in the moist, well-drained, sunny ground. Bright, airy and cold-hardy.

To grow the Japanese White Birch from seed,

Scatter the seeds over the damp, fine surface of the seed tray, then press them in gently, keep the tray in the bright, cool spot and mist lightly

Keep the tray bright and gently misted, and pot the seedlings on as they grow. The white bark comes in a few seasons.

. The seedlings break through within a couple of weeks, and they grow on fast. Settle the young trees in the moist, well-drained ground, and the white bark will peel over the years.

Betula platyphylla, known as Japanese White Birch, is a deciduous tree that is native to Japan, China and Korea.

It can grow to be 20-30 metres tall with a pyramidal habit with a central leader and thin spreading branches.

Has chalky white bark marked with narrow black triangles, shiny green leaves and golden autumn foliage. It is one of the most ornamental birch trees.

They are easy to grow, adaptable to many soil conditions, very hardy with a good tolerance to high temperatures. Very frost hardy too.