American Hornbeam

Chinquapin

About American Hornbeam and Chinquapin

American Hornbeam

Chinquapin

Add ⊕

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Hillside, Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

1,070.00 cm

Rank: 19 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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 in early spring, 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

✔ ✘

14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana

CASTANEA pumila

7.2 Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

Chinquapin

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन

बौना शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche

Zwergkastanien

7.2.3 In French

Charme de Caroline

châtaignier nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana

el castaño enano

7.2.5 In Greek

american γαύρο

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.7 In Polish

Grab amerykański

krasnolud kasztan

7.2.8 In Latin

american hornbeam

P. castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cherokee

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of American Hornbeam and Chinquapin

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

Compare List of Trees » More

American Hornbeam and Chinquapin

American Hornbeam and Northern Catalpa

American Hornbeam and Trumpet Tree

More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of American Hornbeam and Chinquapin

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

American Hornbeam and Chinquapin Physical Information

American Hornbeam and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of American Hornbeam and Chinquapin are as follows:

American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of American Hornbeam and Chinquapin

Care of American Hornbeam and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.