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Sweetbay
Copper Beech
About Copper Beech and Sweetbay


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tree  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  
Europe  
Types
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel  
-  
Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+
Habitat
Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-7  
AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
9-4  
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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
460.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Orange Red  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver  
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver  
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Tan  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval  
Elliptic and Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting  
Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab  
Beech tarcrust  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing  
Mildly Toxic  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics  
-  
Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem  
Bark, Tree trunks  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant  
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Laurus nobilis  
Fagus sylvatica  
Common Name
Sweetbay  
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
In Hindi
Laurus nobilis  
Copper Beech  
In German
Echter Lorbeer  
Copper Beech  
In French
Laurus nobilis  
Hêtre pourpre  
In Spanish
Laurus nobilis  
Copper Beech  
In Greek
Laurus nobilis  
Copper Beech  
In Portuguese
Loureiro  
Copper Beech  
In Polish
Wawrzyn szlachetny  
Czerwony buk  
In Latin
Laurus nobilis  
Copper Beech  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Laurales  
Fagales  
Family
Magnoliaceae  
Fagaceae  
Genus
Laurus  
Fagus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Epidendreae  
-  
Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
-  
Number of Species
3  
99+
13  
99+
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Properties of Sweetbay and Copper Beech

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Copper Beech

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

Sweetbay and Copper Beech Physical Information

Sweetbay and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Copper Beech are as follows:

Care of Sweetbay and Copper Beech

Care of Sweetbay and Copper Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay 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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