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About Weeping Maple and Shooting Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Eastern Asia  

Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
17  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy  
Light Green, Lime Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune after flowering, 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
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Beetles  

Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge  
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
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
shooting star  
Weeping Maple  

In German
shooting star  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Dodecatheon  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Dodecatheon  
weeping maple  

In Greek
shooting star  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Dodecatheon  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
shooting star  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
shooting star  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Primulales  
Sapindales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Dodecatheon  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
17  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Shooting Star and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Weeping Maple

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

Shooting Star and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Shooting Star and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Shooting Star and Weeping Maple

Care of Shooting Star and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star 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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