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About Copper Beech and Schlumbergera


About Schlumbergera and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

Origin
Europe  
-  

Types
-  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
6  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
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  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Copper Beech  
Schlumbergera  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Schlumbergera  

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

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
13  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Copper Beech and Schlumbergera

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Schlumbergera

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

Copper Beech and Schlumbergera Physical Information

Copper Beech and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Schlumbergera are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Schlumbergera

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

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