Corylus colurna Seeds | Turkish Hazel
LATIN NAME: Corylus colurna
COMMON NAME: Turkish Hazel, Byzantine Hazel, Constantinople Hazel
Plant Profile
Corylus colurna, commonly known as Turkish Hazel, is a tall, deciduous tree in the family Betulaceae, native to balkan peninsula and western Asia. The Turkish hazel is one of finest street trees in world, and it has a stately, upright beauty that is easy to love. Given room and time, it reaches roughly Twenty-five to thirty metres. Not many plants ask so little and repay so much.
Science & Biotechnology
Corylus colurna sits in Betulaceae, a group that keeps botanists, horticulturists and plant breeders busy with questions of classification, adaptation and ornamental potential. Tree has also been studied in forestry for its timber, which is fine and valued for furniture and veneer, and in ecology for its native range in the Balkans and western Asia. Centuries of cultivation have left a detailed record of how it grows and behaves.
Uses & Benefits
In the garden, Turkish Hazel earns its place in borders, containers and mixed plantings, and it also rewards growers who raise plants for cutting, drying or kitchen use. Ecologically, the Turkish hazel is a generous tree. Its catkins feed bees and other early insects, its nuts feed squirrels, birds and small mammals, and its tall canopy gives shelter and nesting sites for wildlife. Its economic value is real and varied. Thereafter it wants only the ordinary attentions any garden plant receives.
Hazelnuts are among the most heart-friendly nuts, rich in monounsaturated fat and vitamin E, and hazel leaves and bark had folk astringent use in Europe.
Growing from Seed
Starting Turkish Hazel from seed is simple and satisfying. Growing a Turkish hazel from seed is easy and very rewarding. Nuts ripen in autumn and are best sown fresh, since they germinate after a period of cold, moist conditions. Scatter the seed evenly over a loose seed compost, cover to no more than its own depth, and keep the pot moist and bright. Prick the seedlings out once they are large enough to handle, grow them on in bright light, and plant out when conditions allow.
Our Take
Turkish Hazel, Byzantine Hazel, Constantinople Hazel settles in quickly once it finds its footing. The only critical period is germination, when the compost must stay evenly moist.
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