Copper Beech

Blue Spruce

About Copper Beech and Blue Spruce

Copper Beech

Blue Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe

Western United States

Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Number of Varieties

1535

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green, Orange, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica

PICEA pungens

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

Colorado blue spruce

In Hindi

Copper Beech

Blue Spruce Tree

In German

Copper Beech

Blue Spruce Baum

In French

Hêtre pourpre

Blue Spruce Arbre

In Spanish

Copper Beech

Blue Spruce Árbol

In Greek

Copper Beech

Blue Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

Copper Beech

Árvore Spruce azul

In Polish

Czerwony buk

Blue Spruce Drzewo

In Latin

Copper Beech

Blue abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fagales

Pinales

Family

Fagaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Fagus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

1335

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Beech and Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Blue Spruce

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

Copper Beech and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Copper Beech and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Copper Beech and Blue Spruce

Care of Copper Beech and Blue Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.