Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Turkey
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
308
0
40000
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Habitat
hedge rows, Woodlands
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Orange Red
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
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
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Birds
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Pollen, Rhinitis
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Hair Loss, Headache, hemorrhoids, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Carpinus betulus
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Common Hornbeam, European Hornbeam
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
हानबीन
Capnoides
In German
Hainbuche
Capnoides
In French
charme
capnoides
In Spanish
carpe
Capnoides
In Greek
γαύρος
Capnoides
In Portuguese
choupo-branco
Capnoides
In Polish
grab
Capnoides
In Latin
Item carpinus
capnoides
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
-
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Coryloideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
381
1
27800
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