Copper Beech

Carissa

About Copper Beech and Carissa

Copper Beech

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Europe

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11

0 99

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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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Red

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

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

Carissia

In Hindi

Copper Beech

Carissa

In German

Copper Beech

carissa

In French

Hêtre pourpre

carissa

In Spanish

Copper Beech

carissa

In Greek

Copper Beech

carissa

In Portuguese

Copper Beech

carissa

In Polish

Czerwony buk

carissa

In Latin

Copper Beech

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Gentianales

Family

Fagaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Fagus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

13100

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Beech and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Carissa

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

Copper Beech and Carissa Physical Information

Copper Beech and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Carissa are as follows:

Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Copper Beech and Carissa

Care of Copper Beech and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.