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About Sugar Maple and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Acer saccharum  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
128  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
4-8  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Tan  

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  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

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, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
ACER saccharum  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Sugar Maple  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
चीनी मेपल  

In German
Copper Beech  
Zuckerahorn  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
sucre d'érable  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
arce de azúcar  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
Maple ζάχαρη  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
Bordo de Açucar  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Cukier klonowy  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
Sugar Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Copper Beech and Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Sugar Maple

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

Copper Beech and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Copper Beech and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Sugar Maple

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

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