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About Figwort and American Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Japanese beech, European beech  
-  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
low mountains, shaded woods  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
500.00 cm  
40
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Tan  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established  
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Wood  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FAGUS grandifolia  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
American Beech  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
अमेरिकन बीच  
Figwort  

In German
Amerikanische Buche  
figwort  

In French
Hêtre à grandes feuilles  
scrofulaire  

In Spanish
Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana  
figwort  

In Greek
american οξιάς  
figwort  

In Portuguese
faia americano  
figwort  

In Polish
Buk wielkolistny  
figwort  

In Latin
Latin fagi  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of American Beech and Figwort

Wondering what are the properties of American Beech and Figwort? We provide you with everything About American Beech and Figwort. American Beech doesn't have thorns and Figwort doesn't have thorns. Also American Beech does not have fragrant flowers. American Beech has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses and Figwort has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Beech and Figwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beech and Figwort

Season and care of American Beech and Figwort is important to know. While considering everything about American Beech and Figwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Beech season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Figwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Beech is Loam, Well drained and for Figwort is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Beech is Acidic, Neutral and for Figwort is Acidic, Neutral.

American Beech and Figwort Physical Information

American Beech and Figwort physical information is very important for comparison. American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of American Beech and Figwort are as follows:

Care of American Beech and Figwort

Care of American Beech and Figwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Figwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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