Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Asia
Types
Not Available
Ever red , Crimson queen
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert
Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
5-8
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Flower Color
White, Green
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, pollinators
Beetles
Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Carnegiea gigantea
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
Common Name
Saguaro
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Saguaro
Weeping Maple
In German
Saguaro
Weeping Maple
In French
Saguaro
Maple pleureur
In Spanish
Saguaro
weeping maple
In Greek
Saguaro
weeping maple
In Portuguese
Saguaro
chorando de bordo
In Polish
Saguaro
płacz klonu
In Latin
Saguaro
weeping maple
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Cactaceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Saguaro and Weeping Maple
Wondering what are the properties of Saguaro and Weeping Maple? We provide you with everything About Saguaro and Weeping Maple. Saguaro has thorns and Weeping Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Saguaro does not have fragrant flowers. Saguaro has allergic reactions like Not Available and Weeping Maple has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Saguaro and Weeping Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Saguaro and Weeping Maple
Season and care of Saguaro and Weeping Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Saguaro and Weeping Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Saguaro season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Saguaro is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Saguaro is Neutral and for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral.
Saguaro and Weeping Maple Physical Information
Saguaro and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Saguaro height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Saguaro and Weeping Maple are as follows:
Saguaro flower color: White and Green
Saguaro leaf color: Not Available
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
- Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Saguaro and Weeping Maple
Care of Saguaro and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saguaro 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 Saguaro 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.
