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About Meadow Phlox and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Meadow Phlox


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
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
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Beetles  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antispasmodic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHLOX maculata  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Meadow Phlox  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Wiese Phlox  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Meadow Phlox  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
prado Phlox  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Meadow Phlox  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Meadow Phlox  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
łąka Phlox  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Phlox meadow  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Solanales  
Sapindales  

Family
Polemoniaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Phlox  
Acer  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
130  
99+

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Properties of Meadow Phlox and Weeping Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Phlox and Weeping Maple? We provide you with everything About Meadow Phlox and Weeping Maple. Meadow Phlox doesn't have thorns and Weeping Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Weeping Maple has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Meadow Phlox and Weeping Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Meadow Phlox and Weeping Maple

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

Meadow Phlox and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Meadow Phlox and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Phlox and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Meadow Phlox and Weeping Maple

Care of Meadow Phlox and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Phlox 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 Meadow Phlox 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.

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