Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Europe, Turkey
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
hedge rows, Woodlands
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Orange Red
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Pollen, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Stops hair loss
Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Hair Loss, Headache, hemorrhoids, Rheumatism, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Carpinus betulus
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Common Hornbeam, European Hornbeam
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
हानबीन
meadow barley
In German
Hainbuche
Wiese Gerste
In French
charme
orge prairie
In Spanish
carpe
cebada prado
In Greek
γαύρος
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
choupo-branco
cevada prado
In Polish
grab
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Item carpinus
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Cyperales
Family
Betulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Carpinus
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Coryloideae
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Number of Species
3810
1
27800
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