1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Japanese beech, European beech
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
low mountains, shaded woods
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
800.00 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
500.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green, Tan
Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Pollution
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas
Air purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Wood
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FAGUS grandifolia
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
7.2 Common Name
American Beech
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Buche
Mädchen Gras
7.2.3 In French
Hêtre à grandes feuilles
herbe de jeune fille
7.2.4 In Spanish
Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana
hierba doncella
7.2.5 In Greek
american οξιάς
παρθενική γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
faia americano
grama de solteira
7.2.7 In Polish
Buk wielkolistny
panieńskie trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species