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About American Hornbeam



What is
0

Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Tree 0

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 0

Types
Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana 0

Number of Varieties
2 90

Habitat
Not Available 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9 0

AHS Heat Zone
9-1 0

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 0

Habit
Spreading 0

Information
0

Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm 19

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Brown 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Pinnate 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Summer, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade 0

Growth Rate
Slow 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Average 0

Bloom Time
Spring 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Wet Site 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Not Available 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade 0

Pruning
Requires very little pruning 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Canker, fungus 0

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Yes 0

Flower Petal Number
Not Available 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
Yes 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Not Available 0

Allergy
Not Available 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge 0

Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss 0

Edible Uses
No 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds 0

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant 0

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
CARPINUS caroliniana 0

Common Name
American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood 0

In Hindi
अमेरिकी हानबीन 0

In German
Amerikanische Hainbuche 0

In French
Charme de Caroline 0

In Spanish
Carpinus caroliniana 0

In Greek
american γαύρο 0

In Portuguese
Carpinus caroliniana 0

In Polish
Grab amerykański 0

In Latin
american hornbeam 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Fagales 0

Family
Betulaceae 0

Genus
Carpinus 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
2 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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 List of Trees. 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.

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