American Hornbeam

Shagbark Hickory

About American Hornbeam and Shagbark Hickory

American Hornbeam

Shagbark Hickory

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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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

Northern shagbark hickory, Southern shagbark hickory

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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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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1,830.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,070.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Trunk Rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

Mice, Red and Gray Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching

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

Moisturizing

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

Analgesic, Antirheumatic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as an excellent fuel, Used in pies, cakes, Used to make yellow dye, used to prepare nut milk

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

Edible, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana

CARYA ovata

7.2 Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.3 In French

Charme de Caroline

Caryer ovale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.5 In Greek

american γαύρο

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.7 In Polish

Grab amerykański

ORZESZNIK PIĘCIOLISTKOWY

7.2.8 In Latin

american hornbeam

Carya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Juglandales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Juglandaceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Carya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Juglandeae

8.9 Subfamily

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Juglandoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Hornbeam and Shagbark Hickory

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

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Season and Care of American Hornbeam and Shagbark Hickory

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

American Hornbeam and Shagbark Hickory Physical Information

American Hornbeam and Shagbark Hickory physical information is very important for comparison. American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Shagbark Hickory height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of American Hornbeam and Shagbark Hickory are as follows:

American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Shagbark Hickory flower color: Not Available
Shagbark Hickory leaf color: Not Available

Care of American Hornbeam and Shagbark Hickory

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