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About Osage Orange and Copper Beech

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Europe

Types

Maclura pomifera
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Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Gold, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera
Fagus sylvatica

Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे
Copper Beech

In German

Osage Orange
Copper Beech

In French

Osage orange
Hêtre pourpre

In Spanish

Osage naranja
Copper Beech

In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί
Copper Beech

In Portuguese

Osage laranja
Copper Beech

In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy
Czerwony buk

In Latin

Aliquam Osage
Copper Beech

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Moraceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Maclura
Fagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

113
1 27800
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Properties of Osage Orange and Copper Beech

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

Season and Care of Osage Orange and Copper Beech

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

Osage Orange and Copper Beech Physical Information

Osage Orange and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Osage Orange and Copper Beech are as follows:

  • Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green

  • Osage Orange leaf color: Green

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Osage Orange and Copper Beech

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