Copper Beech

Lignum Vitae

About Copper Beech and Lignum Vitae

Copper Beech

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

153

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Copper Beech

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Fagus

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

133

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Beech and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Lignum Vitae

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

Copper Beech and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Copper Beech and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Copper Beech and Lignum Vitae

Care of Copper Beech and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.