Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
11-15
Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks
Fruits
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In Hindi
Copper Beech
चीकू
In German
Copper Beech
Breiapfelbaum
In French
Hêtre pourpre
Sapotillier
In Spanish
Copper Beech
chicle
In Greek
Copper Beech
sapodilla
In Portuguese
Copper Beech
sapodilla
In Polish
Czerwony buk
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
In Latin
Copper Beech
sapodilla
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fagaceae
Sapotaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Sapoteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Sapotoideae
Season and Care of Copper Beech and Sapodilla
Season and care of Copper Beech and Sapodilla is important to know. While considering everything about Copper Beech and Sapodilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Copper Beech season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Copper Beech is Loam and for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Copper Beech is Acidic, Neutral and for Sapodilla is Neutral.
Copper Beech and Sapodilla Physical Information
Copper Beech and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Sapodilla are as follows:
Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
- Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Copper Beech and Sapodilla
Care of Copper Beech and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
