common hornbeam
Carpinus Betulus
Name
| Botanical name: | Carpinus Betulus |
| Colloquial name: | common hornbeam |
Growth
| Growth form: | upright bushy growth |
| Mature height: | 6 - 8 meter |
| Growth: | 20 – 40 cm per year |
Leaf
| Foliage: | ovate |
| Leaves: | Semi Evergreen |
| Leaf color: | medium green |
| Autumn leaf color: | yellow |
Blossom / fruit
| Blossom: | No |
| Flowering period: | april - may |
| Flower color: | yellow |
Miscellaneous
| Soil type: | normal garden soil |
| Location: | full sun, semi shade, shade |
| Flowering period: | all year round |
| Requirement: | 4 – 5 plants per lineal meter |
| Use for: | hedge plant |
| Ships as: | as pot plant |
| Hardiness: | yes |
