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Copper Beech
Copper Beech

Ashoka
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About Copper Beech and Ashoka

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Europe
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

-
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-10

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica
SARACA indica

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Copper Beech
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Copper Beech
SARACA indica

In French

Hêtre pourpre
Saraca indica

In Spanish

Copper Beech
indica Saraca

In Greek

Copper Beech
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Copper Beech
Saraca indica

In Polish

Czerwony buk
Saraca indica

In Latin

Copper Beech
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Fabales

Family

Fagaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Fagus
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Detarieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

134
1 27800
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Properties of Copper Beech and Ashoka

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

Season and Care of Copper Beech and Ashoka

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

Copper Beech and Ashoka Physical Information

Copper Beech and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Ashoka are as follows:

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

  • Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson

  • Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Copper Beech and Ashoka

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