Copper Beech

Catmint

About Copper Beech and Catmint

Copper Beech

Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Europe

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Number of Varieties

15600

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

Catmint

In Hindi

Copper Beech

कटमींट

In German

Copper Beech

Katzenminze

In French

Hêtre pourpre

Catmint

In Spanish

Copper Beech

catmint

In Greek

Copper Beech

catmint

In Portuguese

Copper Beech

nêveda

In Polish

Czerwony buk

catmint

In Latin

Copper Beech

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Fagus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

131

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Beech and Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Catmint

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

Copper Beech and Catmint Physical Information

Copper Beech and Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Catmint are as follows:

Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Copper Beech and Catmint

Care of Copper Beech and Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Catmint pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.