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Large Beardtongue and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe  
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
35.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Oval to egg shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Bumblebees  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Root  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Chewing  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
Large Beardtongue  

In German
Copper Beech  
Large Beardtongue  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
Large Beardtongue  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
Large Beardtongue  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
Large Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
Large Beardtongue  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Large Beardtongue  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
Large Beardtongue  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
250  
99+

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Difference Between Copper Beech and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Copper Beech and Large Beardtongue

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