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About Copper Beech and Wintersweet

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Europe
China

Types

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Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-9
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Beech tarcrust
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks
Flowers

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica
CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi

Copper Beech
Wintersweet

In German

Copper Beech
Wintersweet

In French

Hêtre pourpre
Wintersweet

In Spanish

Copper Beech
wintersweet

In Greek

Copper Beech
Wintersweet

In Portuguese

Copper Beech
wintersweet

In Polish

Czerwony buk
Wintersweet

In Latin

Copper Beech
Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
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Family

Fagaceae
Calycanthaceae

Genus

Fagus
Chimonanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1311
1 27800
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Properties of Copper Beech and Wintersweet

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

Season and Care of Copper Beech and Wintersweet

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

Copper Beech and Wintersweet Physical Information

Copper Beech and Wintersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Wintersweet height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Wintersweet are as follows:

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

  • Wintersweet flower color: Light Yellow, Dark Red and Sienna

  • Wintersweet leaf color: Green

Care of Copper Beech and Wintersweet

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