American Beech

Smokebush

About American Beech and Smokebush

American Beech

Smokebush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Japanese beech, European beech

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

low mountains, shaded woods

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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500.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Tan

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Burgundy, Plum

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Plum

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

Water deeply about once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Wood

Leaves

6.2.3 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 essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FAGUS grandifolia

COTINUS 'Grace'

7.2 Common Name

American Beech

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकन बीच

Smokebush

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Buche

Smokebush

7.2.3 In French

Hêtre à grandes feuilles

Smokebush

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

Smokebush

7.2.5 In Greek

american οξιάς

Smokebush

7.2.6 In Portuguese

faia americano

Smokebush

7.2.7 In Polish

Buk wielkolistny

Smokebush

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin fagi

Smokebush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Fagus

Cotinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhoeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Anacardioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Beech and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of American Beech and Smokebush

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

American Beech and Smokebush Physical Information

American Beech and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of American Beech and Smokebush are as follows:

American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan
American Beech leaf color: Green
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of American Beech and Smokebush

Care of American Beech and Smokebush 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 Smokebush 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 Smokebush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.