European Hornbeam Carpinus betulus Betulaceae
 
 
 
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Classification european hornbeam
Height: 5 - 20
Leaf: alternate, oval-shaped
Bloom: May – June, catkins, inconspicuous, yellow
Fruit: winged nuts in bunches
Branches: bent back and forth, very tolerant of trimming
Bark: gray, smooth
Root: deep roots
Location: sun to shade
Soil: sandy to loamy
ph-value: acidic to basic
Diseases: european hornbeam
Leaf spots
middle to large brown spots on the leaves. Not dangerous.
Gall midge (Zygiobia carpini (F.LW.))
Leaf deformation caused by a gall midge. Not dangerous for the tree.
Gall midge (Contarinia carpini KFFR.)
Leaf deformation caused by a gall midge. Not dangerous for the tree.
   
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