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Weeping Maple
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About Kukui and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Eastern Asia

Types

-
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

36
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-2

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Aphids, Insects
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Beetles

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

Sometimes
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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus
Weeping Maple

In German

Lichtnussbaum
Weeping Maple

In French

Aleurites moluccana
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus
weeping maple

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape
płacz klonu

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Euphorbiales
Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Aleurites
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

Aleuritideae
-

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
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Number of Species

50130
1 27800
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Properties of Kukui and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Kukui and Weeping Maple

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

Kukui and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Kukui and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Kukui and Weeping Maple

Care of Kukui and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.