Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Texas
Eastern Asia
Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Ever red , Crimson queen
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
5-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
-
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant
Weeping Maple
In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
Weeping Maple
In French
Bluebonnet Plante
Maple pleureur
In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet
weeping maple
In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών
weeping maple
In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas
chorando de bordo
In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin
płacz klonu
In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet
weeping maple
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Family
Fabaceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Weeping Maple
Season and care of Bluebonnet and Weeping Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebonnet and Weeping Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebonnet season is Spring and Weeping Maple season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral.
Bluebonnet and Weeping Maple Physical Information
Bluebonnet and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Weeping Maple are as follows:
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
- Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Bluebonnet and Weeping Maple
Care of Bluebonnet and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet 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.