Saxifragales Hamamelidaceae
HAMAMELIS
witch hazel genus
Genus
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Genus characteristics
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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Hamamelididae Order Hamamelidales Family Hamamelidaceae – Witch-hazel family Genus Hamamelis L. – witchhazel |
Native shrub
Hybrids of Chinese Witch Hazel (Hamamelis mollis) and Japanese Witch Hazel (H. japonica) Variety 'Arnold Promise’ introduced in 1963, followed by ‘Diane’ in 1969 Witch derived from Middle English wiche, meaning "pliant" or "bendable" Hazel derived from use of twigs as divining rods, as hazel twigs were used in England |
All witch hazels need a chilling period of a certain minimum number of hours below 45°F before they will flower
Witch hazel astringent produced from the leaves and bark of the North American Witch-hazel shrub (Hamamelis virginiana) Forked branches of witch hazel used as dowsing or divining rods to locate ground water, buried metals or ores, gemstones, etc. Dowsing for water also known as "water witching" For more info go to: http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/water_dowsing/pdf/water_dowsing.pdf |
Hamamelis virginiana
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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Sunburst'
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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise'
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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane'
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common witch hazel
witchhazel witch-hazel
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Native to eastern North America
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Hybrid of Asian natives
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Hybrid of Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis) and Japanese witch hazel (H. japonica)
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Shrub / Buds / Bark
Shrub
Bark
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Shrub
Bark
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Flowers
Foliage
Leaves
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Autumn color yellow-orange to yellow
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Leaves
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Fruit
Capsules