Fagus sylvatica f. pendula
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- FAG-us sil-VAT-ee-kuh PEND-yoo-luh
- 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.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Fagus
- Species:
- sylvatica
- Family:
- Fagaceae
- Distribution:
- Forest or natural area in rich woods; landscape as cultivated tree.
- Edibility:
- EDIBLE PARTS: Nutmeats, in small quantities, edible raw or cooked. Young leaves can be cooked for greens in the spring. SAFE HAN
- Dimensions:
- Height: 50 ft. 0 in. - 60 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 40 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 2 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Weeping
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Nut
- Fruit Description:
- A 3-angled nut inside of a weakly spiny husk.
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Flowers:
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Small and inconspicuous.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Cordate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
