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About Copper Beech and Weeping Lovegrass


About Weeping Lovegrass and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Europe  
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
7-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12 - 10  

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Gray, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Gray Green, Silver  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

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  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Cut back old stems to the ground  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
conjunctivitis, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
ERAGROSTIS curvula  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Weeping Lovegrass  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
Weeping Lovegrass  

In German
Copper Beech  
Weinend lovegrass  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
Weeping lovegrass  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
Pasto llorón  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
κλάμα Lovegrass  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
chorando lovegrass  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Płacząca Lovegrass  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
Plorans Lovegrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Eragrostis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Eragrostideae  

Subfamily
-  
Chloridoideae  

Number of Species
13  
99+
10  

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Properties of Copper Beech and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Copper Beech and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Copper Beech and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Copper Beech and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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