Fagus engleriana: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central & South East China
Plant Profile: Fagus engleriana
Names
Chinese Beech, Engler Beech
Phonetic Spelling:FAG-us eng-ler-ee-AY-nuh
Genus:Fagus
Species:engleriana
Family:Fagaceae
A deciduous tree characterized by its alternate, simple leaves that feature a single tooth corresponding to each secondary vein. The flowers are small and not particularly noticeable, while the fruit is a three-angled nut encased in a lightly spiny husk.
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Fagus engleriana Feature Summary
Fagus engleriana Image Gallery
Tags
#deciduous
#fall color
#shade tree
#food source
#Beech Tree
#edible fruits
#low branches
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Fagus engleriana Feature Summary
Attributes
Central & South East China
food for mammals and birds
EDIBLE PARTS: Nutmeats, in small quantities, edible raw or cooked. Young leaves can be cooked for greens in the spring.
Woody
Wildlife Food Source
Fruit
a 3-angled nut inside of a weakly spiny husk.
Nut
Flowers
flowers small and inconspicuous
Catkin
Leaves
4 in. alternate, simple leaves
Deciduous
Green
Gold/Yellow
Simple
Alternate
Elliptical
Ovate
Dentate
3-6 inches
3-6 inches
Poisonous to Humans
Upset Stomach
Saponic Glycoside
Seeds
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Poisonous
Deciduous
Rounded
Medium
Low
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
24-60 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Stem
Landscape
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
English Garden
Asian Garden
Shade Garden
Shade Tree
Accent
Specimen
Street Tree
Woodland
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Songbirds
Fagus engleriana Image Gallery
Fagus engleriana Attributes
Fagus engleriana: Wildlife Value
food for mammals and birds
Fagus engleriana: Edibility
EDIBLE PARTS: Nutmeats, in small quantities, edible raw or cooked. Young leaves can be cooked for greens in the spring.
Fagus engleriana: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Fagus engleriana: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Fagus engleriana Fruit
Fagus engleriana: Fruit Description
a 3-angled nut inside of a weakly spiny husk.
Fagus engleriana: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Fagus engleriana: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fagus engleriana Flowers
Fagus engleriana: Flower Description
flowers small and inconspicuous
Fagus engleriana: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Fagus engleriana Leaves
Fagus engleriana: Leaf Description
4 in. alternate, simple leaves
Fagus engleriana: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Fagus engleriana: Leaf Color
Green
Fagus engleriana: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Fagus engleriana: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Fagus engleriana: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Fagus engleriana: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Fagus engleriana: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Fagus engleriana: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Fagus engleriana: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Fagus engleriana: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Fagus engleriana: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Fagus engleriana Poisonous to Humans
Fagus engleriana: Poison Symptoms
Upset Stomach
Fagus engleriana: Poison Toxic Principle
Saponic Glycoside
Fagus engleriana: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Fagus engleriana: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Fagus engleriana: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Fagus engleriana Whole Plant Traits
Fagus engleriana: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Fagus engleriana: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Fagus engleriana: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Fagus engleriana: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Fagus engleriana: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Fagus engleriana: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Fagus engleriana Cultural Conditions
Fagus engleriana: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Fagus engleriana: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Fagus engleriana: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Fagus engleriana: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Fagus engleriana: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Fagus engleriana: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Fagus engleriana: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Fagus engleriana Stem
Fagus engleriana: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Fagus engleriana Landscape
Fagus engleriana: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Fagus engleriana: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Fagus engleriana: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Fagus engleriana: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Fagus engleriana: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
