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About Copper Beech and Bay Laurel


About Bay Laurel and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Mediterranean  

Types
-  
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Forest edges, Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
8-11  

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  
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
LAURUS nobilis  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
bay laurel  

In German
Copper Beech  
Lorbeer  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
laurier  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
laurel  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
δάφνη  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
louro  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
wawrzynu  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
sinus laurus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fagales  
Laurales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Lauraceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Laurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Copper Beech and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Bay Laurel

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

Copper Beech and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Copper Beech and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Bay Laurel

Care of Copper Beech and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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