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About Damson and Copper Beech


About Copper Beech and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Lime Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gold, Copper, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Mildly Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
Fagus sylvatica  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  

In Hindi
जामुन  
Copper Beech  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Copper Beech  

In French
prune de Damas  
Hêtre pourpre  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Copper Beech  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Copper Beech  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Copper Beech  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Czerwony buk  

In Latin
damson plum  
Copper Beech  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Fagus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
13  
99+

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Properties of Damson and Copper Beech

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Copper Beech? We provide you with everything About Damson and Copper Beech. Damson doesn't have thorns and Copper Beech doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Copper Beech has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Copper Beech and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Copper Beech

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

Damson and Copper Beech Physical Information

Damson and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Copper Beech are as follows:

Care of Damson and Copper Beech

Care of Damson and Copper Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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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