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About American Hornbeam

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

1.4 Types

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm
Rank: 19 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Not Available

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

80% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana

7.2 Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche

7.2.3 In French

Charme de Caroline

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana

7.2.5 In Greek

american γαύρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana

7.2.7 In Polish

Grab amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

american hornbeam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of American Hornbeam

Want to know the properties of American Hornbeam? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. American Hornbeam is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. American Hornbeam Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders and Wounds

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

American Hornbeam Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about American Hornbeam. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. American Hornbeam physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 1,070.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
  • Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of American Hornbeam

Taking American Hornbeam Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of American Hornbeam include pruning, which should be done Requires very little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of American Hornbeam

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of American Hornbeam is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. American Hornbeam is a very important plant from . There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana. This plant's habitat is Not Available and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.