False Aralia

American Beech

About False Aralia and American Beech

False Aralia

American Beech

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Polynesia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Japanese beech, European beech

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA18

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

low mountains, shaded woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm500.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plerandra elegantissima

FAGUS grandifolia

7.2 Common Name

False Aralia

American Beech

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aralia

अमेरिकन बीच

7.2.2 In German

falsch Aralia

Amerikanische Buche

7.2.3 In French

faux Aralia

Hêtre à grandes feuilles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Aralia

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Aralia

american οξιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aralia false

faia americano

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Aralia

Buk wielkolistny

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum Aralia

Latin fagi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Plerandra

Fagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA13

1 27800

Properties of False Aralia and American Beech

Wondering what are the properties of False Aralia and American Beech? We provide you with everything About False Aralia and American Beech. False Aralia doesn't have thorns and American Beech doesn't have thorns. Also False Aralia does not have fragrant flowers. False Aralia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and American Beech has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 False Aralia and American Beech and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of False Aralia and American Beech

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

False Aralia and American Beech Physical Information

False Aralia and American Beech physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and American Beech are as follows:

False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown
American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan
American Beech leaf color: Green

Care of False Aralia and American Beech

Care of False Aralia and American Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.