1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
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
United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
1.4 Types
Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Moist woods, Swamps, Woodlands
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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
White, Yellow, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
Yellow green, Brown
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
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Not Available
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, fungus
Anthracnose, Brown Rot, Caterpillars, fungus, Sawfly Larvae, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Wet Site
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
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss
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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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARPINUS caroliniana
CATALPA speciosa
7.2 Common Name
American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood
Northern Catalpa
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी हानबीन
Northern Catalpa
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Hainbuche
Northern Catalpa
7.2.3 In French
Charme de Caroline
Nord Catalpa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Carpinus caroliniana
Catalpa Norte
7.2.5 In Greek
american γαύρο
Βόρεια Catalpa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Carpinus caroliniana
Northern Catalpa
7.2.7 In Polish
Grab amerykański
Północnej Catalpa
7.2.8 In Latin
american hornbeam
Northern Catalpa
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
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species