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About Weeping Maple and Poison Sumac


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 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
240.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Red, Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Lime Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
Birds  
Beetles  

Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
-  

Other Uses
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
toxicodendron vernix  
Weeping Maple  

In German
toxicodendron vernix  
Weeping Maple  

In French
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
vérnix TOXICODENDRON  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Toxicodendron vernix  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
toxicodendron vernix  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Natrum vernix  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Toxicodendron  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
130  
99+

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Properties of Poison Sumac and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Weeping Maple

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

Poison Sumac and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Poison Sumac and Weeping Maple

Care of Poison Sumac and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac 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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