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Nothofagus antarctica (Antarctic beech)

Beginner
skill rating
1 hour care
per year
15m
Max height
10m
Max spread
20-50 years
To maturity

Plant details

Botanical name

Nothofagus antarctica

Other names

Antarctic beech, Nirre, Nire, Southern beech, False beech

Genus

Nothofagus Nothofagus

Species

N. antarctica - N. antarctica is a broadly conical, often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree or shrub with oval, glossy, dark green leaves that have finely toothed, crinkled-margins and turn yellow or orange in autumn. Flowers and fruit are inconspicuous.


Nothofagus antarctica is: Deciduous

Habit

Broadly conical, Multi-stemmed palm, cycad or tree

Flower

Green, Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Spring

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Yellow-orange, Yellow, Orange in Autumn

How to care

Watch out for

Foot and root rot Foot and root rot

General care

Pruning

Pruning Group 1 - Remove dead, damaged, diseased or misplaced shoots in late winter or early spring.

Propagation methods

Seed

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Where to grow

Nothofagus antarctica (Antarctic beech) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 years.

Suggested uses

Bonsai, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree

Cultivation

Performs best in moist but well-drained, acidic soil in full sun. Will not tolerate chalky soils.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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Botanical name

Nothofagus antarctica

Other names

Antarctic beech, Nirre, Nire, Southern beech, False beech

Genus

Nothofagus Nothofagus

Species

N. antarctica - N. antarctica is a broadly conical, often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree or shrub with oval, glossy, dark green leaves that have finely toothed, crinkled-margins and turn yellow or orange in autumn. Flowers and fruit are inconspicuous.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Broadly conical, Multi-stemmed palm, cycad or tree

Colour

Flower

Green, Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Spring

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Yellow-orange, Yellow, Orange in Autumn

How to care

Watch out for

Specific diseases

Foot and root rot

General care

Pruning

Pruning Group 1 - Remove dead, damaged, diseased or misplaced shoots in late winter or early spring.

Propagation methods

Seed

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Nothofagus antarctica (Antarctic beech) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 years.

Suggested uses

Bonsai, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree

Cultivation

Performs best in moist but well-drained, acidic soil in full sun. Will not tolerate chalky soils.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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I bought this bonsai 2 weeks ago, via internet. it arrived full of leaves. They have now nearly all crinkled up turned brown and fell off. I have watered so I dont think that is the problem, but… read more

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