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Copper Beech
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About Copper Beech and Crimson Pygmy

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Europe
Japan

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

153
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-5

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green
Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze
Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks
-

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

Copper Beech
crimson pygmy

In German

Copper Beech
crimson pygmy

In French

Hêtre pourpre
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

Copper Beech
crimson pygmy

In Greek

Copper Beech
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

Copper Beech
crimson pygmy

In Polish

Czerwony buk
crimson pygmy

In Latin

Copper Beech
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Ranunculales

Family

Fagaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Fagus
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1350
1 27800
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Properties of Copper Beech and Crimson Pygmy

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

Season and Care of Copper Beech and Crimson Pygmy

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

Copper Beech and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Copper Beech and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

  • Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Copper Beech and Crimson Pygmy

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