Northern Catalpa

American Hornbeam

About Northern Catalpa and American Hornbeam

Northern Catalpa

American Hornbeam

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

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

not available

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist woods, Swamps, Woodlands

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Not Available

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Brown Rot, Caterpillars, fungus, Sawfly Larvae, Verticillium Wilt

Canker, fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

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

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, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATALPA speciosa

CARPINUS caroliniana

7.2 Common Name

Northern Catalpa

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Northern Catalpa

अमेरिकी हानबीन

7.2.2 In German

Northern Catalpa

Amerikanische Hainbuche

7.2.3 In French

Nord Catalpa

Charme de Caroline

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catalpa Norte

Carpinus caroliniana

7.2.5 In Greek

Βόρεια Catalpa

american γαύρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northern Catalpa

Carpinus caroliniana

7.2.7 In Polish

Północnej Catalpa

Grab amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

Northern Catalpa

american hornbeam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Catalpa

Carpinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Northern Catalpa and American Hornbeam

Wondering what are the properties of Northern Catalpa and American Hornbeam? We provide you with everything About Northern Catalpa and American Hornbeam. Northern Catalpa doesn't have thorns and American Hornbeam doesn't have thorns. Also Northern Catalpa does not have fragrant flowers. Northern Catalpa has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and American Hornbeam has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Northern Catalpa and American Hornbeam and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Northern Catalpa and American Hornbeam

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

Northern Catalpa and American Hornbeam Physical Information

Northern Catalpa and American Hornbeam physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Catalpa height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Northern Catalpa and American Hornbeam are as follows:

Northern Catalpa flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Northern Catalpa leaf color: Light Green
American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Northern Catalpa and American Hornbeam

Care of Northern Catalpa and American Hornbeam include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northern Catalpa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Northern Catalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.