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About Copper Beech and Sea Grape


About Sea Grape and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Coccoloba uvifera  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Purple, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Red, Olive, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Red, Olive  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Red, Olive, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Olive, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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 dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
6-6-6 or 8-8-8  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Protects from storm-induced erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Jam  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
COCCOLOBA uvifera  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Sea Grape  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
सागर अंगूर  

In German
Copper Beech  
Sea Grape  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
Sea Grape  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
Sea Grape  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
Sea σταφυλιών  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
Sea Grape  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Sea Grape  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
Uva mare  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Coccoloba  

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

Tribe
-  
Coccolobeae  

Subfamily
-  
Eriogonoideae  

Number of Species
13  
99+
10  

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Properties of Copper Beech and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Sea Grape

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

Copper Beech and Sea Grape Physical Information

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

Care of Copper Beech and Sea Grape

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

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