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| The Cherry Birch, in Latin Betula lenta, can be found more or less around eastern North America; also found in cooler areas in the
mountains of Georgia and the Southwest. To recognize it it is mainly medium shade tree, making it a very special plant among others! In the summer, its leafs are changing looking like alternate, simple leaves, 2.5" to 6" long by 1-1.5" to
3-3.5" wide and in the automn it generally looks like reliable, uniform golden yellow color. The Cherry Birch (Betula lenta) grows flowers that are blooms in April and the fruits it has are tiny winged nutlets (nearly 1 million per pound). It has a beautiful Bark, where a special pattern can be found, young bark reddish-brown to black, with large horizontal lenticels;
older bark black, plate-like on it. An important thing to know about its culture would be that best on deep, rich, moist, acidic soils, but can also be found on
rocky, drier sites and heavy soil However, a bad thing with the Cherry Birch can be that canker; can have a number of other insect and disease problems common
to birch, most not problematic We can easily recognize a Betula lenta with its bruised twigs have wintergreen odor; but taste sweet (B.
alleghaniensis tastes bitter). The Cherry Birch's propagation is done in a special way since it is mainly done by seed
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