Copper Beech

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Copper Beech and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Copper Beech

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

1525

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

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

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

Copper Beech

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Copper Beech

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Hêtre pourpre

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Copper Beech

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

Copper Beech

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Copper Beech

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Czerwony buk

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Copper Beech

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Fagus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

13250

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Beech and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Copper Beech and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Copper Beech and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Copper Beech and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Copper Beech and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.