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Carpinus fargesiana
Chinese hornbeam is a medium-sized deciduous tree from central and southeast China, reaching about 20 m in forested mountain valleys. It is grown in gardens and parks for its neat, vase-like shape and is hardy in temperate climates.
Carpinus fargesiana, the Chinese hornbeam, is a species of flowering plant in the family Betulaceae. It is native to central and southeast China. A tree reaching 20 m (66 ft), it is found in forested mountain valleys, typically along streambanks, at elevations from 1,000 to 2,600 m (3,300 to 8,500 ft). It is available from commercial suppliers.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carpinus fargesiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
