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About Copper Beech and Sweetshrub

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Europe
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Types

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Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
shaded woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Light Yellow, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks
Bark, Root

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica
Calycanthus floridus

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
Sweetshrub

In Hindi

Copper Beech
sweetshrub

In German

Copper Beech
sweetshrub

In French

Hêtre pourpre
sweetshrub

In Spanish

Copper Beech
sweetshrub

In Greek

Copper Beech
sweetshrub

In Portuguese

Copper Beech
sweetshrub

In Polish

Czerwony buk
sweetshrub

In Latin

Copper Beech
sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Laurales

Family

Fagaceae
Calycanthaceae

Genus

Fagus
Calycanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

134
1 27800
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Properties of Copper Beech and Sweetshrub

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

Season and Care of Copper Beech and Sweetshrub

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

Copper Beech and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Copper Beech and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Sweetshrub are as follows:

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

  • Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet

  • Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Copper Beech and Sweetshrub

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