Copper Beech

African Blue Basil

About Copper Beech and African Blue Basil

Copper Beech

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Europe

Types

Herb

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Copper Beech

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Copper Beech

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Hêtre pourpre

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Copper Beech

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Copper Beech

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Copper Beech

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Czerwony buk

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Copper Beech

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Fagus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

131

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Beech and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Copper Beech and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Copper Beech and African Blue Basil. Copper Beech doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Copper Beech does not have fragrant flowers. Copper Beech has allergic reactions like Mildly Toxic and African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like Mildly Toxic. 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 Copper Beech and African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and African Blue Basil

Season and care of Copper Beech and African Blue Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Copper Beech and African Blue Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Copper Beech season is Spring, Summer and Fall and African Blue Basil season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Copper Beech is Loam and for African Blue Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Copper Beech is Acidic, Neutral and for African Blue Basil is Neutral.

Copper Beech and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Copper Beech and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Copper Beech and African Blue Basil

Care of Copper Beech and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.