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About Copper Beech and Rhubarb


About Rhubarb and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe  
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
-  
Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
8-5  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
Skin irritation  

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  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
RHEUM x hybridum  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
एक प्रकार का फल  

In German
Copper Beech  
Rhabarber  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
Rhubarbe  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
Ruibarbo  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
Ραβέντι  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
Ruibarbo  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Rabarbar  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
RHEUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Rheum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
60  
99+

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Properties of Copper Beech and Rhubarb

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Rhubarb

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

Copper Beech and Rhubarb Physical Information

Copper Beech and Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Rhubarb are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Rhubarb

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

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