Transcript Hazelnut (Corylus Americana)

Hazelnut
(Corylus
Americana)
By Tucker Tiedemann and
Daniel Lassila
Growth
 It
grows best on rich, moist, well-drained
soils but often may be found close to
streamside’s and also grows on prairies.
 Best grows in full sun, but can tolerate
partial sun or some shade.
Features
 The
Hazelnut can grow up to 8-12 feet,
with the crown being 10 feet
 In the fall the leaves turn Light red,
orange, and green
Spring
Fall
Summer
Animals
 There
are a few animals that like to eat off
or look at the American Hazelnut are
squirrels, foxes, deer, northern bobwhite,
ruffed grouse, turkey, woodpeckers,
pheasants, and deer. The leaves, twigs,
and catkins are browsed by rabbits, deer,
and moose.
Pests
 Pests
and diseases of the hazelnut: One of
the biggest threats to hazelnuts in North
America is the eastern filbert blight. It will
kill off your trees unless you spray regularly.
Although there are several varieties of
tree that have been bred with resistance.
Seeds
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A nut houses one or two seeds, wrapped in a
hard outer layer that doesn't open on its own.
The seed is not attached to the shell wall.
The weight of a nut makes it very uncommon
for wind to play any part in seed dispersal. The
wind does help ripened nuts to fall to the
ground.
To a lesser extent, water disperses nuts away
from the plant. This occurs during flooding.
Fast moving flood waters carry nuts to a new
area.
Reproduction
 The
Hazelnut requires a second planting
of a different variety for cross pollination in
order to produce a nut crop. You will
need to plant two shrubs, preferably from
different sources, in order to produce
hazelnuts.
THANKS FOR WATCHING
 Bibliography
 http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg
_coam3.pdf
 http://www.localharvest.org/americanhazelnut-corylus-americana-C18324
 http://www.arborday.org/treeguide/Tree
Detail.cfm?ID=106
 http://www.arborday.org/shopping/trees/
treedetail.cfm?ID=106