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About Candlenut and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
-  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Ovate  

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  
Very Fast  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never 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
  
  

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, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Copper Beech  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Fagales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
13  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Copper Beech and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Candlenut

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

Copper Beech and Candlenut Physical Information

Copper Beech and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Candlenut are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Candlenut

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

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