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Schefflera
Schefflera

Weeping Maple
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About Schefflera and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

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Eastern Asia

Types

Schefflera actinophylla
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

9006
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Shaded sites
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-2

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

900.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
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

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Schefflera
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Schefflera
Weeping Maple

In German

Schefflera
Weeping Maple

In French

Schefflera
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Schefflera
weeping maple

In Greek

Schefflera
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Schefflera
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Schefflera
płacz klonu

In Latin

Schefflera
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Apiales
Sapindales

Family

Araliaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Schefflera
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

700130
1 27800
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Properties of Schefflera and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Schefflera and Weeping Maple

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

Schefflera and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Schefflera and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Schefflera height is 900.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Schefflera and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • Schefflera flower color:

  • Schefflera leaf color:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Schefflera and Weeping Maple

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