Fagus engleriana
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- FAG-us eng-ler-ee-AY-nuh
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Deciduous tree; leaves alternate, simple, toothed with 1 tooth for each secondary vein; flowers small and inconspicuous; fruit a 3-angled nut inside of a weakly spiny husk.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Fagus
- Species:
- engleriana
- Family:
- Fagaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central & South East China
- Wildlife Value:
- food for mammals and birds
- Play Value:
- Wildlife Food Source
- Edibility:
- EDIBLE PARTS: Nutmeats, in small quantities, edible raw or cooked. Young leaves can be cooked for greens in the spring.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 60 ft. 0 in. - 70 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 45 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 24-60 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Nut
- Fruit Description:
- a 3-angled nut inside of a weakly spiny husk.
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Catkin
- Flower Description:
- flowers small and inconspicuous
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 4 in. alternate, simple leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Children's Garden
- Cottage Garden
- English Garden
- Shade Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Shade Tree
- Specimen
- Street Tree
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
