American Hazelnut

Leatherwood

About American Hazelnut and Leatherwood

American Hazelnut

Leatherwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

340.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Red, Copper

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge

Astringent, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Twigs

Bark, Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORYLUS americana

CYRILLA racemiflora

7.2 Common Name

American Hazelnut

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हेज़लनट

Leatherwood

7.2.2 In German

amerikanische Haselnuss

Leather

7.2.3 In French

américaine noisettes

Leatherwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Americana avellana

Leatherwood

7.2.5 In Greek

American Hazelnut

Leatherwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

americana avelã

Leatherwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański orzech laskowy

Leatherwood

7.2.8 In Latin

American Hazelnut

Leatherwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Cyrillaceae

8.6 Genus

Corylus

Cyrilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Coryleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of American Hazelnut and Leatherwood

Wondering what are the properties of American Hazelnut and Leatherwood? We provide you with everything About American Hazelnut and Leatherwood. American Hazelnut doesn't have thorns and Leatherwood doesn't have thorns. Also American Hazelnut does not have fragrant flowers. American Hazelnut has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Oral Allergy and Leatherwood has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Oral Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Hazelnut and Leatherwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Hazelnut and Leatherwood

Season and care of American Hazelnut and Leatherwood is important to know. While considering everything about American Hazelnut and Leatherwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Hazelnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Leatherwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Hazelnut is Loam and for Leatherwood is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Hazelnut is Neutral, Alkaline and for Leatherwood is Acidic, Neutral.

American Hazelnut and Leatherwood Physical Information

American Hazelnut and Leatherwood physical information is very important for comparison. American Hazelnut height is 300.00 cm and width 340.00 cm whereas Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of American Hazelnut and Leatherwood are as follows:

American Hazelnut flower color: Yellow and Red
American Hazelnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of American Hazelnut and Leatherwood

Care of American Hazelnut and Leatherwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hazelnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Hazelnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.