Copper Beech

Beardlip Penstemon

About Copper Beech and Beardlip Penstemon

Copper Beech

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

1556

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-2

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Copper Beech

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Copper Beech

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Hêtre pourpre

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Copper Beech

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Copper Beech

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Copper Beech

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Czerwony buk

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Copper Beech

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Fagus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1340

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Beech and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Copper Beech and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Copper Beech and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Copper Beech and Beardlip Penstemon

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