1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
1.3 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
Australia, South America
1.4 Types
Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm9.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm8.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Not Available
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun
4.7 Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, fungus
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARPINUS caroliniana
Sambucus nigra
7.2 Common Name
American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood
Elderberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी हानबीन
Elderberry
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Hainbuche
Holunderbeere
7.2.3 In French
Charme de Caroline
Sureau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Carpinus caroliniana
Saúco
7.2.5 In Greek
american γαύρο
Elderberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Carpinus caroliniana
Sabugueiro
7.2.7 In Polish
Grab amerykański
Bez czarny
7.2.8 In Latin
american hornbeam
Elderberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species