Arbutus

Weeping Maple

About Arbutus and Weeping Maple

Arbutus

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

126

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

8-2

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Twisted/Contorted

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Beetles

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Arbutus menziesii

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Arbutus

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

सदाबहार

Weeping Maple

In German

Erdbeerbaum

Weeping Maple

In French

arbousier

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Arbitus

weeping maple

In Greek

κουμαριά

weeping maple

In Portuguese

árbuto

chorando de bordo

In Polish

mącznik

płacz klonu

In Latin

arbutus

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Ericales

Sapindales

Family

Ericaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Arbutus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Arbutoideae

Number of Species

8130

1 27800

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Properties of Arbutus and Weeping Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Arbutus and Weeping Maple? We provide you with everything About Arbutus and Weeping Maple. Arbutus doesn't have thorns and Weeping Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Arbutus does not have fragrant flowers. Arbutus has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes and Respiratory problems and Weeping Maple has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes and Respiratory problems. 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 Arbutus and Weeping Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Arbutus and Weeping Maple

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

Arbutus and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Arbutus and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Arbutus height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Arbutus and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Arbutus flower color: White
Arbutus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Arbutus and Weeping Maple

Care of Arbutus and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arbutus pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Arbutus 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.