American Hornbeam

Sweetbay

About American Hornbeam and Sweetbay

American Hornbeam

Sweetbay

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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, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,070.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Tan

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

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Not Available

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Charme de Caroline

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

american γαύρο

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Grab amerykański

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

american hornbeam

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Hornbeam and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of American Hornbeam and Sweetbay

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

American Hornbeam and Sweetbay Physical Information

American Hornbeam and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of American Hornbeam and Sweetbay are as follows:

American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of American Hornbeam and Sweetbay

Care of American Hornbeam and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.