American Hornbeam

Southernwood

About American Hornbeam and Southernwood

American Hornbeam

Southernwood

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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

Southern Europe

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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Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,070.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long hair-like leaves

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer

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?

Not Available

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

Not Available

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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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

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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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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

Charme de Caroline

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

american γαύρο

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

Grab amerykański

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

american hornbeam

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

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Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Hornbeam and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of American Hornbeam and Southernwood

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

American Hornbeam and Southernwood Physical Information

American Hornbeam and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of American Hornbeam and Southernwood are as follows:

American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of American Hornbeam and Southernwood

Care of American Hornbeam and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.