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About Bristlecone Pine and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Bristlecone Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States  
Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
6  
6  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, Slopes  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  
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
Pyramidal  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate  
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
Needle like  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
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
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles  

Allergy
Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Bristlecone Pine  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन पेड़  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Bristlecone Pine Baum  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Bristlecone Pine Arbre  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Pino de cerdas cónicas Árbol  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Bristlecone Pine Δέντρο  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Bristlecone Pine Árvore  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Sosna oścista Drzewo  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Pinus Bristlecone ligno  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Pinopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Acer  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
6  
130  
99+

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Properties of Bristlecone Pine and Weeping Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Bristlecone Pine and Weeping Maple? We provide you with everything About Bristlecone Pine and Weeping Maple. Bristlecone Pine doesn't have thorns and Weeping Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Bristlecone Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Bristlecone Pine has allergic reactions like Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough and Weeping Maple has allergic reactions like Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough. 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 Bristlecone Pine and Weeping Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bristlecone Pine and Weeping Maple

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

Bristlecone Pine and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Bristlecone Pine and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bristlecone Pine height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bristlecone Pine and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Bristlecone Pine and Weeping Maple

Care of Bristlecone Pine and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bristlecone Pine pruning is done Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bristlecone Pine 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.

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