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Copper Beech

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About Copper Beech and Jicama

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Europe
Mexico, Central America

Types

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Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

15-
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-8

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Tan

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
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Copper Beech
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Copper Beech
Yambohne

In French

Hêtre pourpre
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Copper Beech
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Copper Beech
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Copper Beech
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Czerwony buk
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Copper Beech
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Fagales
Fabales

Family

Fagaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Fagus
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13100
1 27800
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Properties of Copper Beech and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Copper Beech and Jicama

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

Copper Beech and Jicama Physical Information

Copper Beech and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Jicama are as follows:

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Copper Beech and Jicama

Care of Copper Beech and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.