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About Weeping Maple and Chinese Lantern


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange Red  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
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
Elliptic, toothed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Fast  
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
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Beetles  

Allergy
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Chinese lantern  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Lampionblume  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Coqueret alkékenge  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Chinese lantern  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Chinese lantern  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Chinese lantern  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Miechunka rozdęta  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Chinese lantern  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Solanales  
Sapindales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Physalis  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Physaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Weeping Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Lantern and Weeping Maple? We provide you with everything About Chinese Lantern and Weeping Maple. Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns and Weeping Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Lantern does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting and Weeping Maple has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach 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 Chinese Lantern and Weeping Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Weeping Maple

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

Chinese Lantern and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Chinese Lantern and Weeping Maple

Care of Chinese Lantern and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern 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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