Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Eastern Asia
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Ever red , Crimson queen
Habitat
Warmer regions
Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-2
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Beetles
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Not Available
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Bānsa
Weeping Maple
In German
Bambus
Weeping Maple
In French
Bambou
Maple pleureur
In Spanish
Bambú
weeping maple
In Greek
μπαμπού
weeping maple
In Portuguese
bambu
chorando de bordo
In Polish
Bambus
płacz klonu
In Latin
Bamboo
weeping maple
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bamboo and Weeping Maple
Season and care of Bamboo and Weeping Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Weeping Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Weeping Maple season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral.
Bamboo and Weeping Maple Physical Information
Bamboo and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Weeping Maple are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
- Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Bamboo and Weeping Maple
Care of Bamboo and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo 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.