American Hornbeam

Blue Hibiscus

About American Hornbeam and Blue Hibiscus

American Hornbeam

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

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

Australia

1.4 Types

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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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

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

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, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

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Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

Charme de Caroline

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

american γαύρο

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Grab amerykański

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

american hornbeam

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

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Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Hornbeam and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of American Hornbeam and Blue Hibiscus

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

American Hornbeam and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

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

American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of American Hornbeam and Blue Hibiscus

Care of American Hornbeam and Blue Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Blue Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.