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About Copper Beech and Serbian Spruce


About Serbian Spruce and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Southern Europe  

Types
-  
Evergreen Conifer  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
8-1  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,680.00 cm  
25

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Adelgids, Aphids, Conifer red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bog Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Paper pulp, Planted in shelterbeds, Used in making tea, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
PICEA omorika  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Serbian Spruce  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
Serbian Spruce  

In German
Copper Beech  
serbische Fichte  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
serbe Spruce  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
serbio Spruce  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
σερβική έλατο  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
sérvio Spruce  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Świerk serbski  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
Sinensi Spruce  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Pinales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Piceoideae  

Number of Species
13  
99+
50  

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Properties of Copper Beech and Serbian Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Serbian Spruce

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

Copper Beech and Serbian Spruce Physical Information

Copper Beech and Serbian Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Serbian Spruce height is 1,680.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Serbian Spruce are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Serbian Spruce

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

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