Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
10-15
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
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Yellow green
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Not Available
Olive
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Bark
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica
GUAIACUM sanctum
Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
In Hindi
Copper Beech
Lignum Vitae
In German
Copper Beech
Lignum Vitae
In French
Hêtre pourpre
Lignum Vitae
In Spanish
Copper Beech
Palo santo
In Greek
Copper Beech
Lignum Vitae
In Portuguese
Copper Beech
pau-santo
In Polish
Czerwony buk
Lignum Vitae
In Latin
Copper Beech
lignum Vitae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fagaceae
Zygophyllaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
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.
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.