Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
5-8
Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Mild Allergen
Aesthetic Uses
-
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks
Bark
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
Copper Beech
मैगनोलिया
In German
Copper Beech
Umbrella Tree
In French
Hêtre pourpre
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
Copper Beech
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Copper Beech
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Copper Beech
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Czerwony buk
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Copper Beech
O lignum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Magnoliales
Family
Fagaceae
Magnoliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Subfamily
-
Magnolioideae
Properties of Copper Beech and Umbrella Tree
Wondering what are the properties of Copper Beech and Umbrella Tree? We provide you with everything About Copper Beech and Umbrella Tree. Copper Beech doesn't have thorns and Umbrella Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Copper Beech does not have fragrant flowers. Copper Beech has allergic reactions like Mildly Toxic and Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Copper Beech and Umbrella Tree
Season and care of Copper Beech and Umbrella Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Copper Beech and Umbrella Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Copper Beech season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Umbrella Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Copper Beech is Loam and for Umbrella Tree is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Copper Beech is Acidic, Neutral and for Umbrella Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Copper Beech and Umbrella Tree Physical Information
Copper Beech and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Umbrella Tree are as follows:
Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
- Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Care of Copper Beech and Umbrella Tree
Care of Copper Beech and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.