Japanese Iris

Weeping Maple

About Japanese Iris and Weeping Maple

Japanese Iris

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

Eastern Asia

Types

Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

606

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Beetles

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS ensata

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Iris Japanese iris

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Japanese iris

Weeping Maple

In German

Japanese iris

Weeping Maple

In French

iris Xapanese

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Iris Xapanese

weeping maple

In Greek

ιαπωνική ίριδα

weeping maple

In Portuguese

íris japonesa

chorando de bordo

In Polish

japońskie iris

płacz klonu

In Latin

Iris Italica

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Iridaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Iris

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60130

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Iris and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Iris and Weeping Maple

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

Japanese Iris and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Japanese Iris and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Iris 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 Japanese Iris and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Japanese Iris and Weeping Maple

Care of Japanese Iris and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris 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.