Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub, Tree
Grass
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Number of Varieties
142
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm45.72 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
Pests and Diseases
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
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Fragrant Fruit
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✘
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Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
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✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for making hedges
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Common Name
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut
Bull Grass
In Hindi
Hazelnut
Bull Grass
In German
Haselnuss
Bull Grass
In French
Noisette
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
Avellana
Bull Hierba
In Greek
Φουντούκι
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
Avelã
touro grama
In Polish
Orzech laskowy
Bull Trawa
In Latin
Hazelnut
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Cyperales
Family
Betulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Corylus
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Coryleae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Coryloideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
18180
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27800
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