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Fagus grandifolia

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Names

Common Names
American Beech

Growth

Height
60-70 feet
Spread
40-60 feet
Growth Rate
Slow, about 1 ft per year

Appearance

Bloom Color
Insignificant
Foliage Color
Green, with bright green in spring, dark green in summer, and brown in autumn persisting through winter.
Fall Foliage Color
Yellow to golden bronze to brown

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 4-8
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun; tolerates partial shade
Soil Type
Acid, well-drained, moist loamy soil with high humus content (Podzols).
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soils
Soil pH
4-6.5----------------------------------------Acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
Bloom Time
Spring (March–May)

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Division, Grafting, Layering, Leaf Cutting, Root Cutting, Seed, Stem Cutting

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts butterflies, Attracts birds

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
Ehrh.
Publication
Beitr. Naturk. 1: 22 (1787)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Fagales
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Fagus

Inferior Taxa

Fagus grandifolia subsp. mexicana Fagus grandifolia subsp. grandifolia

Synonyms

Fagus grandifolia f. mollis Fagus sylvatica var. atropunicea Fagus grandifolia subsp. heterophylla Fagus latifolia Fagus purpurea Fagus grandifolia f. grandifolia Fagus grandifolia var. grandifolia Fagus ferruginea Fagus sylvatica var. americana Fagus atropunicea Fagus grandifolia var. typica

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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