Hornbeam

Chinquapin

About Hornbeam and Chinquapin

Hornbeam

Chinquapin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

hedge rows, Woodlands

Hillside, Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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

Birds, Not Available

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Pollen, Rhinitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Hair Loss, Headache, hemorrhoids, Rheumatism, Sore throat

Headache, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carpinus betulus

CASTANEA pumila

7.2 Common Name

Common Hornbeam, European Hornbeam

Chinquapin

7.2.1 In Hindi

हानबीन

बौना शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Hainbuche

Zwergkastanien

7.2.3 In French

charme

châtaignier nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

carpe

el castaño enano

7.2.5 In Greek

γαύρος

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

choupo-branco

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.7 In Polish

grab

krasnolud kasztan

7.2.8 In Latin

Item carpinus

P. castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cherokee

8.9 Subfamily

Coryloideae

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

38NA

1 27800

Properties of Hornbeam and Chinquapin

Wondering what are the properties of Hornbeam and Chinquapin? We provide you with everything About Hornbeam and Chinquapin. Hornbeam doesn't have thorns and Chinquapin doesn't have thorns. Also Hornbeam does not have fragrant flowers. Hornbeam has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis, Pollen and Rhinitis and Chinquapin has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis, Pollen and Rhinitis. 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 Hornbeam and Chinquapin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hornbeam and Chinquapin

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

Hornbeam and Chinquapin Physical Information

Hornbeam and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Hornbeam and Chinquapin are as follows:

Hornbeam flower color: Yellow, Green and Orange Red
Hornbeam leaf color: Light Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Hornbeam and Chinquapin

Care of Hornbeam and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hornbeam pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.