Copper Beech

Bush Penstemon

About Copper Beech and Bush Penstemon

Copper Beech

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Europe

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

1578

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

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, 14, 15

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Narrow and lance shape

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Flowers

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Copper Beech

Bush Penstemon

In German

Copper Beech

Bush Penstemon

In French

Hêtre pourpre

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Copper Beech

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Copper Beech

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Copper Beech

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Czerwony buk

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Copper Beech

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fagaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Fagus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

13250

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Beech and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Bush Penstemon

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

Copper Beech and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Copper Beech and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Copper Beech and Bush Penstemon

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