Milium Effusum

Weeping Maple

About Milium Effusum and Weeping Maple

Milium Effusum

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Eastern Asia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

8-2

Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Beetles

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Milium effusum

Weeping Maple

In German

Wald-Flattergras

Weeping Maple

In French

millet étalé

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

effusum milium

weeping maple

In Greek

milium effusum

weeping maple

In Portuguese

milium effusum

chorando de bordo

In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

płacz klonu

In Latin

milium effusum

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Cyperales

Sapindales

Family

Poaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Milium

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1130

1 27800

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Properties of Milium Effusum and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Weeping Maple

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

Milium Effusum and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color:
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Weeping Maple

Care of Milium Effusum and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Milium Effusum 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.