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American Hophornbeam
Latin Name:
Ostrya virginiana
location:
eastern United States
The American Hophornbeam, scientifically known as Ostrya virginiana, is generally living in zones around eastern United States. It can generally be recognized as a small to medium-sized tree, making it a plant very different from others. In the summer, its foliage is more or less simple deciduous leaves and in the automn its foliage is specially yellowish brown to orange. The American Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) also has flowers being male flowers are catkins in 3's and its fruits are more or less small inflated pods in clusters. An interesting thing is its bark, where a special pattern can be found, forms vertical strips which exfoliate at the ends on it. An important thing to know regarding the way it is cultured is that full sun to partial shade An inconvenient with the American Hophornbeam can be that not tolerant of salt at all You can recognize a Ostrya virginiana with its veins on leaves branch before reaching the leaf margin. The American Hophornbeam's propagation is done in a special way since it is mainly done by seed
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