Woody > Carpinus > Carpinus cordata > Carpinus cordata
Carpinus cordata
Hornbeam, Heartleaf Hornbeam
Origin: China, Korea, Japan and Russian Federation.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Carpinus |
| Species |
| cordata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - 20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-26) - (-7) |
| Height |
| 6.1-9.1 m |
| Spread |
| 3.7-4.6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Landscape |
| Woodland gardens, or used as a large shrub or screen. |
| Cultivation |
| Rich, moist soil with partial to full shade. |
| Shape |
| Rounded, densely branched. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to leaf spots, cankers and twig blight. |
| Habitat |
| Easily grown in average to organically rich soils in medium moisture in part to full shade. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark grey which peels in strips. |
| Leaf Description |
| Heart-shaped alternate leaves, 2-10 cm in length and dark green in colour. Leaves turn yellow or an orange-red in autumn. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
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