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About Yellow Birch and Copper Beech


About Copper Beech and Yellow Birch


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Europe  

Types
it is a type of birch  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
15  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain tops  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm  
25
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Lime Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Gold, Copper, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

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  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune to half of its height  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Chlorosis  
Beech tarcrust  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin rash  
Mildly Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Bark, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture  
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA alleghaniensis  
Fagus sylvatica  

Common Name
Yellow Birch  
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  

In Hindi
Yellow Birch  
Copper Beech  

In German
Yellow Birch  
Copper Beech  

In French
bouleau jaune  
Hêtre pourpre  

In Spanish
Abedul amarillo  
Copper Beech  

In Greek
κίτρινο Birch  
Copper Beech  

In Portuguese
κίτρινο Birch  
Copper Beech  

In Polish
żółte brzozy  
Czerwony buk  

In Latin
Birch flavum  
Copper Beech  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fagales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Betula  
Fagus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
13  
99+

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Properties of Yellow Birch and Copper Beech

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Birch and Copper Beech

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

Yellow Birch and Copper Beech Physical Information

Yellow Birch and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Birch and Copper Beech are as follows:

Care of Yellow Birch and Copper Beech

Care of Yellow Birch and Copper Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height and Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yellow Birch 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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