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About Dumbcane and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Dumbcane


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Ornamental plant  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Partial shade, Full Shade  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Beetles  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Dumbcane  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Dieffenbachie  
Weeping Maple  

In French
dieffenbachia seguine  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Caladium  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Alismatales  
Sapindales  

Family
Araceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Dieffenbachia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
56  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Dumbcane and Weeping Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Weeping Maple? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Weeping Maple. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Weeping Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Weeping Maple has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Weeping Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Weeping Maple

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

Dumbcane and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Dumbcane and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Dumbcane and Weeping Maple

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