Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Not Available
Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
3-9
Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks
Not Available
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica
CHIONODOXA
Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
In Hindi
Copper Beech
Chionodoxa
In German
Copper Beech
Ruhm des Schnees
In French
Hêtre pourpre
gloire de la neige
In Spanish
Copper Beech
gloria de la nieve
In Greek
Copper Beech
glory-of-the-snow
In Portuguese
Copper Beech
glória da neve
In Polish
Czerwony buk
chwała śniegu
In Latin
Copper Beech
glory of the snow
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Fagaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Properties of Copper Beech and Glory of the Snow
Wondering what are the properties of Copper Beech and Glory of the Snow? We provide you with everything About Copper Beech and Glory of the Snow. Copper Beech doesn't have thorns and Glory of the Snow doesn't have thorns. Also Copper Beech does not have fragrant flowers. Copper Beech has allergic reactions like Mildly Toxic and Glory of the Snow 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 Glory of the Snow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Copper Beech and Glory of the Snow
Season and care of Copper Beech and Glory of the Snow is important to know. While considering everything about Copper Beech and Glory of the Snow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Copper Beech season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Glory of the Snow season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Copper Beech is Loam and for Glory of the Snow is Loam while the PH of soil for Copper Beech is Acidic, Neutral and for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Copper Beech and Glory of the Snow Physical Information
Copper Beech and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Glory of the Snow are as follows:
Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
- Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Care of Copper Beech and Glory of the Snow
Care of Copper Beech and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Glory of the Snow pruning is done 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 Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.