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European Hornbeam
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About European Hornbeam

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey

Types

Carpinus betulus

Number of Varieties

30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm
Rank: 23 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate and toothed

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Coral Spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Caterpillar

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bach, Haemostatic, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used as fuel, Used to make yellow dye

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARPINUS betulus

Common Name

European Hornbeam

In Hindi

European Hornbeam

In German

Hainbuche

In French

Hornbeam européenne

In Spanish

Europeo carpe

In Greek

Ευρωπαϊκή Γαύρος

In Portuguese

Carpino Europeia

In Polish

Europejski Grab

In Latin

Carpinus betulus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Betulaceae

Genus

Carpinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carpineae

Subfamily

Coryloideae

Number of Species

30
1 27800
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Properties of European Hornbeam

Want to know the properties of European 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. European 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 Pollen. European Hornbeam Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Bach, Haemostatic and Ophthalmic

  • Part of plant used: Bark, Leaves and Wood

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.

European Hornbeam Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about European 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. European Hornbeam physical information is as follows: 1,220.00 cm tall and 910.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate and toothed. Also it has following color specifications:

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

Care of European Hornbeam

Taking European 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 European Hornbeam include pruning, which should be done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of European Hornbeam

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of European Hornbeam is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. European Hornbeam is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Carpinus betulus. This plant's habitat is Hedge and Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. 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.