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About Shooting Star and Copper Beech


About Copper Beech and Shooting Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Europe  

Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar  
-  

Number of Varieties
17  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy  
Lime Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Gold, Copper, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering, 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
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots  
Beech tarcrust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing  
Mildly Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
-  
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare  
Fagus sylvatica  

Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps  
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  

In Hindi
shooting star  
Copper Beech  

In German
shooting star  
Copper Beech  

In French
Dodecatheon  
Hêtre pourpre  

In Spanish
Dodecatheon  
Copper Beech  

In Greek
shooting star  
Copper Beech  

In Portuguese
Dodecatheon  
Copper Beech  

In Polish
shooting star  
Czerwony buk  

In Latin
shooting star  
Copper Beech  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Primulales  
Fagales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Dodecatheon  
Fagus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
17  
99+
13  
99+

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Properties of Shooting Star and Copper Beech

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Copper Beech

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

Shooting Star and Copper Beech Physical Information

Shooting Star and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Copper Beech are as follows:

Care of Shooting Star and Copper Beech

Care of Shooting Star and Copper Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star 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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