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Genus: 
Fagus
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Fagus sylvatica ''Cristata''
 

Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea (Purpurea)'           Family: Fagaceae   (Beech)          
European Beech, Common Beech

 

Picture of Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea (Purpurea)'

Photography by: Dr. Robert E. Lyons

 
Type: Tree
Hardiness range: 4A - 7A
Height: 50' to 75' / 15.20m to 22.80m
Spread: 35' to 50' / 10.60m to 15.20m
Growth rate: Slow
Exposure: Full sun
Persistence: Deciduous, broadleaf
Bloom color: n/a
Bloom season: Spring
Leaf color: Purple
Fruit color: Brown
Water requirements: Moist
Soil pH requirements: Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type: Sandy, clay, loamy
Native habitat:
Form: Oval
Landscape uses: Screen, specimen
Attributes and features: Attractive foilage

Complete information for this plant may be found in the HORTICOPIA® Professional Version V Library. The pictures in our published products are in a significantly higher resolution than the website samples and do not have the Horticopia copyright imbedded in the image. In the latest version, pictures are sized for a 1280 x 1024 monitor resolution). Click here for a sample full-sized picture.

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