American Hornbeam

Sunflower

About American Hornbeam and Sunflower

American Hornbeam

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

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

North America

1.4 Types

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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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8.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,070.00 cm

Rank: 19 (Overall)▶

2.46 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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

Coarse

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

Not Available

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

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Charme de Caroline

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

american γαύρο

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Grab amerykański

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

american hornbeam

Helianthus

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

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Hornbeam and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of American Hornbeam and Sunflower

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

American Hornbeam and Sunflower Physical Information

American Hornbeam and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of American Hornbeam and Sunflower are as follows:

American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of American Hornbeam and Sunflower

Care of American Hornbeam and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer American Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.