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Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Description:

Witch Hazel is fire resistant because of its thin bark, roots close to the grounds surface and a low brance envirment. Witch Hazel is used for medicine taken by the mouth or directly on the skin, it usually is sold in a bottle in drug stores.

Habitat:

Witch Hazel is often found in mid-western United States and Southern Canada. The soil needs to have low or moderate moisture.

Notes:

Witch Hazel is fire resistant because of its thin bark, roots close to the ground’s surface and a low branch environment. Witch Hazel is used for a medicine can be taken by the mouth or directly put on the skin. www.nuctophilia.net/plants/witchhazel.ht... www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/... http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-o... http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplement...

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TMS
Spotted by a stud ent at TMS

Westwood, Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on Oct 7, 2013
Submitted on Oct 7, 2013

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