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Copper Beech
Red Alder
About Red Alder and Copper Beech


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tree  
Origin
Europe  
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada  
Types
-  
-  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
30  
99+
Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Lowland evergreen rainforest  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
4-7  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
7-1  
Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,370.00 cm  
31
Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Red, Coral  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Dark Green  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  
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  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Layering, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  
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, Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
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  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Insects  
Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
ALNUS rubra  
Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  
In Hindi
Copper Beech  
red alder  
In German
Copper Beech  
rot-Erle  
In French
Hêtre pourpre  
aulne rouge  
In Spanish
Copper Beech  
aliso rojo  
In Greek
Copper Beech  
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  
In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
amieiro vermelho  
In Polish
Czerwony buk  
czerwony olcha  
In Latin
Copper Beech  
red alnus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fagales  
Fagales  
Family
Fagaceae  
Betulaceae  
Genus
Fagus  
Alnus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
13  
99+
35  
99+
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Properties of Copper Beech and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Red Alder

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

Copper Beech and Red Alder Physical Information

Copper Beech and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Red Alder are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Red Alder

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

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