American Hornbeam

Brazilwood

About American Hornbeam and Brazilwood

American Hornbeam

Brazilwood

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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

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

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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Clay soil areas, Forests, open Woodlands, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 24

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

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,070.00 cm

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670.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Salmon, Sienna

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

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Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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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, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Swelling

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

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Pulmonary hemorrhage, Skin Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain, Stimulates menstruation, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Carvings, Used as firewood, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana

CAESALPINIA echinata

7.2 Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

Brazilwood, Indian Savin Tree, Peachwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन

Brazilwood Tree

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche

Brasil Baum

7.2.3 In French

Charme de Caroline

Brazilwood Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana

Árbol de palo de brasil

7.2.5 In Greek

american γαύρο

brazilwood Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana

Árvore de pau-brasil

7.2.7 In Polish

Grab amerykański

brazylijskich Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

american hornbeam

Brazilwood ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Caesalpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Caesalpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Hornbeam and Brazilwood

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

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Season and Care of American Hornbeam and Brazilwood

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

American Hornbeam and Brazilwood Physical Information

American Hornbeam and Brazilwood physical information is very important for comparison. American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Brazilwood height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of American Hornbeam and Brazilwood are as follows:

American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Brazilwood flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Brazilwood leaf color: Dark Green

Care of American Hornbeam and Brazilwood

Care of American Hornbeam and Brazilwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Brazilwood pruning is done Prune up lowest branches, 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 Brazilwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.