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About Copper Beech and Giant Sequoia


About Giant Sequoia and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
California  

Types
-  
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
77  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
670.00 cm  
31

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Awl-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires large amount of water  

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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
prune to control shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Grey mold, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Wood  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Giant Sequoia  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
Giant Sequoia  

In German
Copper Beech  
Giant Sequoia  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
Séquoia géant  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
Secoya gigante  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
Giant Sequoia  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
Sequoia gigante  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Giant Sequoia  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
Giant Sequoia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Pinales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Sequoiadendron  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Senecioneae  

Subfamily
-  
Sequoioideae  

Number of Species
13  
99+
1  

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Properties of Copper Beech and Giant Sequoia

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Giant Sequoia

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

Copper Beech and Giant Sequoia Physical Information

Copper Beech and Giant Sequoia physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Giant Sequoia are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Giant Sequoia

Care of Copper Beech and Giant Sequoia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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