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Copper Beech
Copper Beech

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About Copper Beech and American Elm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Europe
North America

Types

-
Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm

Number of Varieties

15175
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm3,900.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm3,700.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks
Bark, Fibre, Leaves

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
American Elm, Augustine Elm

In Hindi

Copper Beech
American Elm Tree

In German

Copper Beech
Amerikanische Ulme

In French

Hêtre pourpre
Américaine Elm Tree

In Spanish

Copper Beech
Olmo Americano Árbol

In Greek

Copper Beech
American Elm Tree

In Portuguese

Copper Beech
Árvore de olmo americano

In Polish

Czerwony buk
Amerykańska Elm Tree

In Latin

Copper Beech
Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Urticales

Family

Fagaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Fagus
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

136
1 27800
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Properties of Copper Beech and American Elm

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

Season and Care of Copper Beech and American Elm

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

Copper Beech and American Elm Physical Information

Copper Beech and American Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas American Elm height is 3,900.00 cm and width 3,700.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and American Elm are as follows:

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

  • American Elm flower color: Green

  • American Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Copper Beech and American Elm

Care of Copper Beech and American Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 American Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.