Carpinus japonica: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central & S. Japan
Plant Profile: Carpinus japonica
Names
Japanese Hornbeam
Phonetic Spelling:kar-PINE-us juh-PON-ih-kuh
Genus:Carpinus
Species:japonica
Family:Betulaceae
Bark: Gray and ribbed
Location: Prefers full sun to partial shade; thrives in moist, well-drained soil but can adapt to various soil conditions
Shape: Rounded; with a dense branching structure and broad, spreading limbs
Carpinus japonica Feature Summary
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Tags
#deciduous
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Carpinus japonica Feature Summary
Attributes
Central & S. Japan
Fruit
2-2.5 in. fruit
1-3 inches
Leaves
2-4.5 in. leaves; yellow to non-showy fall color
Deciduous
Gold/Yellow
3-6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Deciduous
Rounded
Slow
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
12-24 feet
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Stem
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Carpinus japonica Attributes
Carpinus japonica Fruit
Carpinus japonica: Fruit Description
2-2.5 in. fruit
Carpinus japonica: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Carpinus japonica Leaves
Carpinus japonica: Leaf Description
2-4.5 in. leaves; yellow to non-showy fall color
Carpinus japonica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Carpinus japonica: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Carpinus japonica: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Carpinus japonica: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Carpinus japonica Whole Plant Traits
Carpinus japonica: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Carpinus japonica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Carpinus japonica: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Carpinus japonica: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Carpinus japonica: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Carpinus japonica Cultural Conditions
Carpinus japonica: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Carpinus japonica: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Carpinus japonica: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Carpinus japonica: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Carpinus japonica: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Carpinus japonica Stem
Carpinus japonica: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
