Carpinus betulus - Carpino bianco

description

the carpinus betulus(white shoe) is a caducifoglia tree very used both in ornamental and landscape. thanks to the thick foliage and the ability to hold dry leaves during the winter, it is ideal for the realization of formal hedges and shields.

It is a very adaptable and resistant species, suitable for gardens, parks and avenues, as well as natural and forest contexts.

characteristic

  • Type: tree caductifoglia
  • height: 10–20 m (manageable)
  • exposure: sun, half shade
  • land: adaptable
  • rusticity: very high
  • foliage: green, yellow in autumn
  • use: hedges, avenues, trees

origin

autochthonous species of Europe and Western Asia, spontaneously diffused in temperate woods.

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