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Fagus sinensis
South Chinese beech is a slow-growing, large temperate tree native to central and southern China and northern Vietnam, valued for its yellow autumn foliage. It needs space and a cold winter climate to thrive.
Fagus sinensis, the long-petiole beech, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae. It is native to central and southern China and northern Vietnam. A slow-growing tree reaching 25 m (82 ft) and spreading to half as wide, the Royal Horticultural Society recommends it for its yellow fall foliage, but only for "architectural" applications in large gardens. Cold-hardy, it is available from commercial nurseries.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fagus sinensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
