Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Eastern Asia
Types
Not Available
Ever red , Crimson queen
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
5-8
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Beetles
Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as preservative
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
Weeping Maple
In German
japanischer Ahorn
Weeping Maple
In French
érable du Japon
Maple pleureur
In Spanish
arce japonés
weeping maple
In Greek
Japanese Maple
weeping maple
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
chorando de bordo
In Polish
Klon japoński
płacz klonu
In Latin
Acer palmatum
weeping maple
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Sapindales
Sapindales
Family
Aceraceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Weeping Maple
Season and care of Japanese Maple and Weeping Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Maple and Weeping Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Maple and Weeping Maple Physical Information
Japanese Maple and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Weeping Maple are as follows:
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
- Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Japanese Maple and Weeping Maple
Care of Japanese Maple and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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.