Carpinus Betulus

Plant Characteristics
Origin:	✈	?

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	?"?" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water:	◍	?"?" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.

Scientific Names

Read about Carpinus Betulus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Carpinus Betulus, Linn. European Hornbeam. Tree, to 60 or 70 ft.: lvs. similar to those of the former, cordate or rounded at the base, ovate or oblong-ovate, of somewhat thicker texture, and the veins more impressed above: fr.-clusters 3-5 in. long: bracts over 1½ in. long, with ovate, lateral lobes, and much longer oblong-lanceolate middle lobe, the margins almost entire or remotely denticulate. Eu. to Persia. H.W. 2:17, pp. 31-33. W.B. 29. F.S.R. 3, p. 153. Gn. 24, pp. 418, 419, 420.—The most remarkable of the garden forms are the following: Var. incisa, Ait. (var. asplenifolia, Hort.). Lvs. incised or lobed, smaller. Gn. 24, p. 419. Var. pyramidalis, Dipp. (var. fastigiata, Hort.). Of upright growth. Var. purpurea, Dipp. Lvs. purplish when young, green at length.—It grows into a taller tree than the American species, although the former is of more vigorous growth when young; the foliage turns yellow in fall, and remains on the tree throughout the winter. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

Do you have cultivation info on this plant? Edit this section!

Do you have propagation info on this plant? Edit this section!

Do you have pest and disease info on this plant? Edit this section!

If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.

w:Carpinus Betulus. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
Carpinus Betulus QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)

This article is a stub. You can help Gardenology.org by expanding it.