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Copper Beech
Copper Beech

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About Copper Beech and Kris Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe
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Types

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Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora

Number of Varieties

15-
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Pastures, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-12
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze
Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

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Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs a lot of water initially

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica
ALOCASIA x amazonica

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear

In Hindi

Copper Beech
Alocasia

In German

Copper Beech
Alocasia

In French

Hêtre pourpre
Alocasia

In Spanish

Copper Beech
Alocasia

In Greek

Copper Beech
Alocasia

In Portuguese

Copper Beech
Alocasia

In Polish

Czerwony buk
Alocasia

In Latin

Copper Beech
Alocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Arales

Family

Fagaceae
Araceae

Genus

Fagus
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

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Aroideae

Number of Species

13-
1 27800
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Properties of Copper Beech and Kris Plant

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

Season and Care of Copper Beech and Kris Plant

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

Copper Beech and Kris Plant Physical Information

Copper Beech and Kris Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Kris Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Kris Plant are as follows:

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

  • Kris Plant flower color: White

  • Kris Plant leaf color: Lime Green, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Copper Beech and Kris Plant

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