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About Weeping Maple and Loquat


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
China, Japan  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Advance, Champagne, Emanuel  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Woodlands  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Gray  
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
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Adequately  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, 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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles  

Allergy
dilation of pupils, weakness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERIOBOTRYA japonica  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Loquat  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Mispel  
Weeping Maple  

In French
nèfle  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
níspero  
weeping maple  

In Greek
μούσμουλο  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
nêspera  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
loquat  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
loquat  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Rubiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Eriobotrya  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
800  
31
130  
99+

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Properties of Loquat and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Loquat and Weeping Maple

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

Loquat and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Loquat and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Loquat height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Loquat and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Loquat and Weeping Maple

Care of Loquat and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Loquat 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 Loquat needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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