Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Herbs, Shrub
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
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana
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Number of Varieties
225
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40000
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Habitat
-
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
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Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, 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
Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Canker, fungus
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Snails
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds
Antiseptic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CARPINUS caroliniana
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
अमेरिकी हानबीन
रजत बाबा
In German
Amerikanische Hainbuche
Silver Sage
In French
Charme de Caroline
Silver Sage
In Spanish
Carpinus caroliniana
silver Sage
In Greek
american γαύρο
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
Carpinus caroliniana
silver Sage
In Polish
Grab amerykański
silver Sage
In Latin
american hornbeam
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Lamiales
Family
Betulaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Carpinus
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
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Nepetoideae
Number of Species
2900
1
27800
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