Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
Japanese beech, European beech
Number of Varieties
818
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40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
low mountains, shaded woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
365.76 cm500.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds
Allergy
Pollen
Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Sap, Wood
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
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 Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CITRUS sinensis
FAGUS grandifolia
Common Name
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
American Beech
In Hindi
Blood Orange Tree
अमेरिकन बीच
In German
Blut- Orange Tree
Amerikanische Buche
In French
Sang Orange Tree
Hêtre à grandes feuilles
In Spanish
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana
In Greek
Blood Orange Tree
american οξιάς
In Portuguese
Orange Tree sangue
faia americano
In Polish
Krew Orange Tree
Buk wielkolistny
In Latin
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
Latin fagi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fagales
Family
Rutaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Citrus
Fagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
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Subfamily
Aurantioideae
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Number of Species
5013
1
27800
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