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African Violet

Weeping Maple
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About African Violet and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa
Eastern Asia

Types

Perennial
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

400006
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-2

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Requires extensive pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
-

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

African violet
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी वायलेट
Weeping Maple

In German

African Violet
Weeping Maple

In French

African Violet
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Violeta africana
weeping maple

In Greek

African Violet
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Violet africano
chorando de bordo

In Polish

African Violet
płacz klonu

In Latin

African Violet
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Gesnariaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

-
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae
-

Number of Species

21130
1 27800
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Properties of African Violet and Weeping Maple

Wondering what are the properties of African Violet and Weeping Maple? We provide you with everything About African Violet and Weeping Maple. African Violet doesn't have thorns and Weeping Maple doesn't have thorns. Also African Violet does not have fragrant flowers. African Violet has allergic reactions like and Weeping Maple has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Violet and Weeping Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of African Violet and Weeping Maple

Season and care of African Violet and Weeping Maple is important to know. While considering everything about African Violet and Weeping Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Violet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Violet is Loam and for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral and for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral.

African Violet and Weeping Maple Physical Information

African Violet and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of African Violet and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • African Violet flower color: White and Blue

  • African Violet leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of African Violet and Weeping Maple

Care of African Violet and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning and Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.