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About False Indigo and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Eastern Asia

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

False Indigo
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Weeping Maple

In German

falsches Indigo
Weeping Maple

In French

faux Indigo
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
weeping maple

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
weeping maple

In Portuguese

false Indigo
chorando de bordo

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
płacz klonu

In Latin

falsum indicum
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

-
Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Amorpha
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

21130
1 27800
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Properties of False Indigo and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and Weeping Maple

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

False Indigo and Weeping Maple Physical Information

False Indigo and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of False Indigo and Weeping Maple

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