Folk name: Schijnbeuk
Plant height: approx. 4 - 5 m
Deciduous: Yes
Hardy: Good
Description: Nothofagus is suitable as a shrub and avenue and park tree. The small leaves are ovate, bright green and have curly edges. They spread a sweet, spicy scent as they unfurl. The autumn colour is golden yellow.
Pruning: in spring
Flowering time: This plant does not flower
Pitch:
You can place the plant in the sun
Care:
Before planting, soak the pot in a bucket of water for 10 minutes.
History:
The mock beech is native to Patagonia, Chile, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Guinea. It grows there in jungle-like forests.
Significance:
Nothofagus is derived from the Greek nothos, meaning spurious, and Fagus, meaning beech. This is where the Dutch name came from.
