American Hornbeam

Big leaf Maple

About American Hornbeam and Big leaf Maple

American Hornbeam

Big leaf Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Europe

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Riverbanks, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

3,048.00 cm

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,070.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Not Available

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

Improve hair condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds

Tonic, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana

ACER macrophyllum

7.2 Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

7.2.3 In French

Charme de Caroline

Grande feuille Érable

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

7.2.5 In Greek

american γαύρο

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

7.2.7 In Polish

Grab amerykański

Duży liść klonowy

7.2.8 In Latin

american hornbeam

Big Maple folia ligni

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Hornbeam and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of American Hornbeam and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About American Hornbeam and Big leaf Maple. American Hornbeam doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also American Hornbeam does not have fragrant flowers. American Hornbeam has allergic reactions like Not Available and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Hornbeam and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Hornbeam and Big leaf Maple

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

American Hornbeam and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

American Hornbeam and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of American Hornbeam and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of American Hornbeam and Big leaf Maple

Care of American Hornbeam and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer American Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.