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About Copper Beech and Nannyberry


About Nannyberry and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Arrowwood Viburnum, American Cranberrybush, European Cranberrybush  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Rocky areas, Stream side, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Light Yellow, Pink, Blue Violet, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Downy mildew, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cramps, Diuretic, Fever, Nerve sedative, Palpitation  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
VIBURNUM lentago  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Nannyberry  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
Nannyberry  

In German
Copper Beech  
Nannyberry  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
alisier  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
Nannyberry  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
Nannyberry  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
Nannyberry  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Nannyberry  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
Nannyberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Caprifoliaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Viburnum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
50  

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Properties of Copper Beech and Nannyberry

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Nannyberry

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

Copper Beech and Nannyberry Physical Information

Copper Beech and Nannyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Nannyberry height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Nannyberry are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Nannyberry

Care of Copper Beech and Nannyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nannyberry pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nannyberry needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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