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About Hatiora and Copper Beech


About Copper Beech and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
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
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Beech tarcrust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mildly Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
Fagus sylvatica  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
Copper Beech  

In German
Hatiora  
Copper Beech  

In French
Hatiora  
Hêtre pourpre  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
Copper Beech  

In Greek
Hatiora  
Copper Beech  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
Copper Beech  

In Polish
hatiora  
Czerwony buk  

In Latin
Hatiora  
Copper Beech  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fagales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Fagus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
13  
99+

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Properties of Hatiora and Copper Beech

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

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Season and Care of Hatiora and Copper Beech

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

Hatiora and Copper Beech Physical Information

Hatiora and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and Copper Beech are as follows:

Care of Hatiora and Copper Beech

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