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Copper Beech
Copper Beech

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About Copper Beech and Pitanga

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Europe
South America, Brazil

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust
Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica
EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

Copper Beech
Pitanga

In German

Copper Beech
Pitanga

In French

Hêtre pourpre
Pitanga

In Spanish

Copper Beech
Pitanga

In Greek

Copper Beech
Pitanga

In Portuguese

Copper Beech
Pitanga

In Polish

Czerwony buk
Pitanga

In Latin

Copper Beech
Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Myrtales

Family

Fagaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Fagus
Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Myrteae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1320
1 27800
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Properties of Copper Beech and Pitanga

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

Season and Care of Copper Beech and Pitanga

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

Copper Beech and Pitanga Physical Information

Copper Beech and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Pitanga are as follows:

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Copper Beech and Pitanga

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