Copper Beech

Coleus

About Copper Beech and Coleus

Copper Beech

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Europe

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

15150

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-711-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

Copper Beech

Coleus

In German

Copper Beech

Buntnessel

In French

Hêtre pourpre

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Copper Beech

coleo

In Greek

Copper Beech

Coleus

In Portuguese

Copper Beech

cóleus

In Polish

Czerwony buk

Coleus

In Latin

Copper Beech

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Fagus

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

13150

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Beech and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Coleus

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

Copper Beech and Coleus Physical Information

Copper Beech and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Coleus are as follows:

Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Copper Beech and Coleus

Care of Copper Beech and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.