Carpinus caroliniana
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Musclewood, Hornbeam, Blue-beech
Betulaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | to 30 ft tall by 15-25 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | Green,brown | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Inconspicuous blooms in spring. Fruits ripen in summer. | |
| Habitats: | River floodplains |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Retain if in the landscape. Can be used as a specimen plant in areas not subject to root disturbance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds and other wildlife eat the seeds but it is not a favorite.
Larval plant for tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), striped hairstreak (Satyrium liparops), and red-spotted purple or white admiral (Limenitis arthemis) butterflies.