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Carpinus laxiflora
Carpinus laxiflora is a deciduous hornbeam tree from mountain forests of Korea and Japan, typically 10 to 15 m tall, grown as a park or street tree and popular for bonsai. It grows best in a sunny or lightly shaded site with moist but well-drained soil.
Carpinus laxiflora, the aka-shide, loose-flower hornbeam, or loose-flowered hornbeam, is a species of flowering plant in the family Betulaceae, native to the Korean Peninsula, and Japan. A deciduous tree of mountain forests, and typically 10 to 15 m (33 to 49 ft) tall, it is used in bonsai, and rarely as a park or street tree. It is available from commercial suppliers. In addition to the rather rustic unimproved species, a weeping form called 'Pendula', and a sport with variegated leaves called 'Variegata' are available.
European hornbeam · American hornbeam · Japanese Hornbeam · Oriental Hornbeam · Turczaninow's Hornbeam
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carpinus laxiflora 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.
