Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tree
  
Origin
Europe
  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Mediterranean region
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4
  
9-2
  
Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm
  
22
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm
  
19
1,070.00 cm
  
19
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green
  
Red, Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
  
Oblong or Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Transplanting
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust
  
Aphids, Disease free, Moth
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Pollution, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds, Insects
  
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Digestive, Skin irritation
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks
  
Bark, Fruits, Wood
  
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
  
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica
  
QUERCUS ilex
  
Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
  
Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak
  
In Hindi
Copper Beech
  
होल्म ओक
  
In German
Copper Beech
  
Steineiche
  
In French
Hêtre pourpre
  
chêne vert
  
In Spanish
Copper Beech
  
encina
  
In Greek
Copper Beech
  
πρινόδενδρο
  
In Portuguese
Copper Beech
  
azinheira
  
In Polish
Czerwony buk
  
dąb skalny
  
In Latin
Copper Beech
  
ilice
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fagales
  
Fagales
  
Family
Fagaceae
  
Fagaceae
  
Genus
Fagus
  
Quercus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available