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About Copper Beech and Mashua


About Mashua and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
Europe  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Green, Light 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  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

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  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

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  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Copper Beech  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fagales  
Brassicales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
100  

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Properties of Copper Beech and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Mashua

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

Copper Beech and Mashua Physical Information

Copper Beech and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Mashua

Care of Copper Beech and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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