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About Copper Beech and Arjuna Tree


About Arjuna Tree and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Terminalia arjuna  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
9 - 5  

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Pale Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs less 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch  

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies, pollinators  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
conjunctivitis, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
Terminalia arjuna  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Arjuna  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
अर्जुन वृक्ष  

In German
Copper Beech  
Terminalia arjuna  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
Terminalia arjuna  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
arjuna  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
arjuna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fagales  
Myrtales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Terminilia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
100  
99+

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Properties of Copper Beech and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Arjuna Tree

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

Copper Beech and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Copper Beech and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Arjuna Tree

Care of Copper Beech and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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