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American Hornbeam
American Hornbeam

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

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
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana
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Number of Varieties

28
0 40000
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Habitat

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Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

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Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Corydalis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana
CORYDALIS sempervirens

Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन
Capnoides

In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche
Capnoides

In French

Charme de Caroline
capnoides

In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana
Capnoides

In Greek

american γαύρο
Capnoides

In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana
Capnoides

In Polish

Grab amerykański
Capnoides

In Latin

american hornbeam
capnoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Fagales
Agaricales

Family

Betulaceae
Fumariaceae

Genus

Carpinus
Hypholoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

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Fumarieae

Subfamily

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Fumarioideae

Number of Species

21
1 27800
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Difference Between American Hornbeam and Capnoides

If you are confused whether American Hornbeam or Capnoides are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see American Hornbeam and Capnoides Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of American Hornbeam are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Capnoides fertilizers required are fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between American Hornbeam and Capnoides if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of American Hornbeam and Capnoides

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of American Hornbeam and Capnoides. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare American Hornbeam and Capnoides as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of American Hornbeam is Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders and Wounds whereas of Capnoides is Sedative. American Hornbeam has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp and Stops hair loss while Capnoides has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of American Hornbeam vs Capnoides

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of American Hornbeam vs Capnoides and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of American Hornbeam are whereas of Capnoides have Corydalis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. American Hornbeam has no showy fruits and Capnoides has no showy fruits. Also American Hornbeam is flowering and Capnoides is not flowering . You can compare American Hornbeam and Capnoides facts and facts of other plants too.