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About Epidendrum and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Epidendrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Epiphyte  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Diothonea, Auliza  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
1000  
14
6  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green, Ivory  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity  
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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  
Beetles  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EPIDENDRUM ciliare  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Epidendrum  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Epidendrum  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Epidendrum  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Epidendrum  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Epidendrum  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Epidendrum  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Epidendrum  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Epidendrum  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Coilostylis  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Epidendreae  
-  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
-  

Number of Species
1500  
18
130  
99+

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Properties of Epidendrum and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Epidendrum and Weeping Maple

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

Epidendrum and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Epidendrum and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Epidendrum and Weeping Maple

Care of Epidendrum and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Epidendrum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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