American Hornbeam

Lignum Vitae

About American Hornbeam and Lignum Vitae

American Hornbeam

Lignum Vitae

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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

Southeastern United States, 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

Not Available

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

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

H1, H2

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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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,070.00 cm

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Egg-shaped

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

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?

Not Available

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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 to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize three times a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

No Beauty Benefits

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

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana

GUAIACUM sanctum

7.2 Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन

Lignum Vitae

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche

Lignum Vitae

7.2.3 In French

Charme de Caroline

Lignum Vitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana

Palo santo

7.2.5 In Greek

american γαύρο

Lignum Vitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana

pau-santo

7.2.7 In Polish

Grab amerykański

Lignum Vitae

7.2.8 In Latin

american hornbeam

lignum Vitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Zygophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Guaiacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Hornbeam and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of American Hornbeam and Lignum Vitae

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

American Hornbeam and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

American Hornbeam and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of American Hornbeam and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of American Hornbeam and Lignum Vitae

Care of American Hornbeam and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer American Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.