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About Cotyledon and Copper Beech


About Copper Beech and Cotyledon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  
Europe  

Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam  

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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beech tarcrust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Kidney Disease  
Mildly Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Beans  
Bark, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed  
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTYLEDON  
Fagus sylvatica  

Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear  
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  

In Hindi
बीजपत्र  
Copper Beech  

In German
Cotyledon  
Copper Beech  

In French
Cotyledon  
Hêtre pourpre  

In Spanish
Cotyledon  
Copper Beech  

In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn  
Copper Beech  

In Portuguese
Cotyledon  
Copper Beech  

In Polish
Liścień  
Czerwony buk  

In Latin
Cotyledon  
Copper Beech  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fagales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Cotyledon L.  
Fagus  

Clade
Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
13  
99+

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Properties of Cotyledon and Copper Beech

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Copper Beech

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

Cotyledon and Copper Beech Physical Information

Cotyledon and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Cotyledon and Copper Beech are as follows:

Care of Cotyledon and Copper Beech

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

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