American Hornbeam

Tritoma

About American Hornbeam and Tritoma

American Hornbeam

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

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Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,070.00 cm

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50.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Not Available

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

Charme de Caroline

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

american γαύρο

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

Grab amerykański

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

american hornbeam

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Hornbeam and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of American Hornbeam and Tritoma

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

American Hornbeam and Tritoma Physical Information

American Hornbeam and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of American Hornbeam and Tritoma are as follows:

American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of American Hornbeam and Tritoma

Care of American Hornbeam and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.