Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
4-9
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
Flower Color
Yellow green
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fagaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
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.
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.