Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Europe
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland, Sandy areas
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Pink, Tan, White
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gold, Copper, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic and Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Disease free, Red blotch
Beech tarcrust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Mildly Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bark, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Not Available
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MELINIS nerviglumis
Fagus sylvatica
Common Name
Ruby Grass, Zizka
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
In Hindi
Zizka
Copper Beech
In German
Zizka
Copper Beech
In French
Zizka
Hêtre pourpre
In Spanish
Zizka
Copper Beech
In Greek
Zizka
Copper Beech
In Portuguese
Zizka
Copper Beech
In Polish
Zizka
Czerwony buk
In Latin
Žižka
Copper Beech
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Properties of Zizka and Copper Beech
Wondering what are the properties of Zizka and Copper Beech? We provide you with everything About Zizka and Copper Beech. Zizka doesn't have thorns and Copper Beech doesn't have thorns. Also Zizka does not have fragrant flowers. Zizka has allergic reactions like Not Available and Copper Beech has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Zizka and Copper Beech and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Zizka and Copper Beech
Season and care of Zizka and Copper Beech is important to know. While considering everything about Zizka and Copper Beech Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zizka season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Copper Beech season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Zizka is Loam, Sand and for Copper Beech is Loam while the PH of soil for Zizka is Acidic, Neutral and for Copper Beech is Acidic, Neutral.
Zizka and Copper Beech Physical Information
Zizka and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Copper Beech are as follows:
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
- Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Care of Zizka and Copper Beech
Care of Zizka and Copper Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka 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.