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About Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Arrowleaf Balsamroot


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8*1  
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
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
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
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Showy  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Beetles  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BALSAMORHIZA sagittata  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Arrowleaf Balsamroot  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Hortensie  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Hortensia  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
weeping maple  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Hortensja  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
-  
Sapindales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
-  
Acer  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
130  
99+

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Properties of Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Weeping Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Weeping Maple? We provide you with everything About Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Weeping Maple. Arrowleaf Balsamroot doesn't have thorns and Weeping Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Arrowleaf Balsamroot does not have fragrant flowers. Arrowleaf Balsamroot has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Weeping Maple has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Weeping Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Weeping Maple

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

Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Arrowleaf Balsamroot height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Weeping Maple

Care of Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arrowleaf Balsamroot pruning is done 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 Arrowleaf Balsamroot needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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