Hamamelis (virginiana)
Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
Family Scientific Name: | Hamamelidaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Witch hazel family | ||
Scientific Name: | Hamamelis virginiana L. | ||
Common Synonym: | Hamamelis macrophylla Pursh | ||
Common Name: | American witchhazel | ||
Species Code: | HAMVIR | ||
General Distribution: | H. virginiana is found within temperate deciduous forests of North America. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are cold stratified for 120 to 180 days and germinate under spring temperatures. | ||
References: |
Heit, C. E. (1968b). Propagation from seed. Part 15: Fall planting of shrub seeds for successful seedling production. Amer. Nurseryman 128(4), 8-10, 70-80. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.16 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Hamamelis virginiana L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/01/02). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.