Copper Beech

Poison Sumac

About Copper Beech and Poison Sumac

Copper Beech

Poison Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

1525

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm240.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Sap

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Copper Beech

toxicodendron vernix

In German

Copper Beech

toxicodendron vernix

In French

Hêtre pourpre

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Copper Beech

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

Copper Beech

Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

Copper Beech

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Czerwony buk

toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Copper Beech

Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Fagus

Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1335

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Beech and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Poison Sumac

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

Copper Beech and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Copper Beech and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Copper Beech and Poison Sumac

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