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Chilean firebush
Chilean firebush

Weeping Maple
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About Chilean firebush and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Australia, South America
Eastern Asia

Types

Hamelia patens
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

156
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-2

Sunset Zone

-
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

Bushy, Evergreen
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

400.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

250.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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

can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Embothrium coccineum
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Chilean firetree
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

चिली आग पेड़
Weeping Maple

In German

Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Weeping Maple

In French

arbre de feu du Chili
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

árbol de fuego chilena
weeping maple

In Greek

Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
weeping maple

In Portuguese

árvore de fogo chilena
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Chilijska drzewo pożaru
płacz klonu

In Latin

Virgil arbor
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Proteales
Sapindales

Family

Proteaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Embothrium
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20130
1 27800
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Properties of Chilean firebush and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Chilean firebush and Weeping Maple

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

Chilean firebush and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Chilean firebush and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chilean firebush height is 400.00 cm and width 250.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chilean firebush and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • Chilean firebush flower color: Red and White

  • Chilean firebush leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Chilean firebush and Weeping Maple

Care of Chilean firebush and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chilean firebush 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 Chilean firebush 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.