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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Corylus ferox is a deciduous Tree growing to 10 m (32ft 10in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Secondary; Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Oil Seed
Edible Uses: Oil
Seed - raw or cooked[146, 177, 272]. Small with a thick shell, the seed tastes like the common filbert, C. maxima[2, 183]. The seed ripens in mid to late autumn and will probably need to be protected from squirrels[K]. When kept in a cool place, and not shelled, the seed should store for at least 12 months[K]. An edible oil is obtained from the seed.
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Oil Wood
Wood - soft, even grained[146].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility[11, 200]. It does less well in rich heavy soils or poor ones[11, 63]. Does well in a loamy soil[11]. Very suitable for an alkaline soil[11], but it dislikes very acid soils[17]. Plants are fairly wind tolerant[1, 11]. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[200]. Members of this genus bear transplanting well and can be easily moved even when relatively large[11].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is harvested in autumn in a cold frame[164]. Germinates in late winter or spring. Stored seed should be pre-soaked in warm water for 48 hours and then given 2 weeks warm followed by 3 - 4 months cold stratification[164]. Germinates in 1 - 6 months at 20°c[164]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame or sheltered place outdoors for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer[K]. Layering in autumn. Easy, it takes about 6 months[78, 200]. Division of suckers in early spring. Very easy, they can be planted out straight into their permanent positions.
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Gansu Sheng (southeast), Guizhou Sheng, Hubei Sheng (west), Ningxia Huizi Zizhiqu, Shaanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng (west), Xizang Zizhiqu, Yunnan Sheng) TROPICAL ASIA: Bhutan, India (Assam, Sikkim), Nepal, Myanmar (north)
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Corylus americana | American Hazel | Tree | 3.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Corylus avellana | Common Hazel, Common filbert, European Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Corkscrew Hazel, Hazel | Tree | 6.0 |
4-8
| M | LMH | SN | M | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Corylus avellana pontica | | Tree | 0.0 |
-
| | LMH | SN | M | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Corylus chinensis | Chinese Hazel | Tree | 24.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Corylus colurna | Turkish Hazel, Chinese hazelnut, Turkish Filbert, Turkish Hazel | Tree | 20.0 |
4-7
| S | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Corylus cornuta | Beaked Hazel, California hazelnut, Turkish Filbert, Turkish Hazel | Shrub | 3.0 |
4-7
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Corylus cornuta californica | California Hazel | Shrub | 8.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Corylus fargesii | | Tree | 15.0 |
-
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Corylus heterophylla | Siberian Filbert | Tree | 7.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Corylus hybrids & neohybrids | Hybrid & Neohybrids, Hazel, Filbert | Shrub | 25.0 |
4-9
| M | LMH | SN | M | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Corylus jacquemontii | Indian Tree Hazel | Tree | 25.0 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | |
| Corylus maxima | Filbert, Giant filbert | Shrub | 6.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Corylus sieboldiana | Japanese Hazel, Manchurian hazel | Shrub | 5.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Corylus sieboldiana mandschurica | Hairy hazel, Japanese hazelnut, | Shrub | 4.5 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Corylus tibetica | | Tree | 15.0 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Corylus x colurnoides | Trazel | Tree | 15.0 |
0-0
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Corylus x vilmorinii | Chinese Trazel | Tree | 25.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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