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About American Hornbeam



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

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

Types
Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
-

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm 19

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

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

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
-

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

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

Pruning
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Canker, fungus

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARPINUS caroliniana

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

In Hindi
अमेरिकी हानबीन

In German
Amerikanische Hainbuche

In French
Charme de Caroline

In Spanish
Carpinus caroliniana

In Greek
american γαύρο

In Portuguese
Carpinus caroliniana

In Polish
Grab amerykański

In Latin
american hornbeam

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fagales

Family
Betulaceae

Genus
Carpinus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

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 . 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 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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