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About American Beech and Pitch Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Japanese beech, European beech
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

181
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, shaded woods
Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm3,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

500.00 cm76.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Tan
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Well drained
Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
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Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Wood
Tree trunks

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 firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FAGUS grandifolia
PINUS rigida

Common Name

American Beech
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

अमेरिकन बीच
सनोबर

In German

Amerikanische Buche
Pitch pine

In French

Hêtre à grandes feuilles
pitch pine

In Spanish

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana
pino

In Greek

american οξιάς
πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

faia americano
resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Buk wielkolistny
Pitch sosny

In Latin

Latin fagi
pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Fagales
Pinales

Family

Fagaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Fagus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13115
1 27800
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Properties of American Beech and Pitch Pine

Wondering what are the properties of American Beech and Pitch Pine? We provide you with everything About American Beech and Pitch Pine. American Beech doesn't have thorns and Pitch Pine doesn't have thorns. Also American Beech does not have fragrant flowers. American Beech has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses and Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Beech and Pitch Pine

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

American Beech and Pitch Pine Physical Information

American Beech and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of American Beech and Pitch Pine are as follows:

  • American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan

  • American Beech leaf color: Green

  • Pitch Pine flower color: Green

  • Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of American Beech and Pitch Pine

Care of American Beech and Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine pruning is done 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 Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.