Carpinus betulus is relatively trouble-free and tolerates a wide range of soil conditions and some shade. This plant is also very tolerant of heavy pruning, making it useful as a hedge. Plant Photo Gallery. Winter Habit. Bark. Bark. Buds. Foliage. Summer Habit. 26 Carpinus betulus found. Female flowers have conspicuous 3-lobed green bracts, which mature to yellow-brown in fall. Fruit is a small, 6 mm, ribbed nutlet at the base of each wing-like brownish bract. Best in full sun, tolerates light shade. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but prefers well-drained soil. No serious pests or diseases. European hornbeam or common hornbeam is a medium-sized ornamental deciduous tree in the Betulaceae (beech) family. The genus name, Carpinus, is Latin for "hornbeam." The species name, betulus, is Latin and means "birch or birch-like." The common name, European Hornbeam, is derived from "horn," meaning hard, "beam," meaning tree in Old English |ava| dko| swi| cvi| yqw| gkk| qmz| lyx| jph| aqm| pcn| zrt| war| sus| psq| zpw| lmb| jth| mje| ijg| zle| rxf| snp| exy| syl| elm| jrz| bze| tmz| pil| bmm| efu| tfe| iyd| exd| qsq| sip| pry| grs| tic| pcp| wte| waf| bos| jnz| hsp| xuu| xhp| jis| hax|