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About Shortleaf Pine and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Shortleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Coniferous Tree  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
3  
6  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Red, Green  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, 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  
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
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Littleleaf disease  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Beetles  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
-  

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
PINUS echinata  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Shortleaf Pine  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Shortleaf Pine  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Shortleaf Pine  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Shortleaf pino  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Shortleaf Pine  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Shortleaf Pine  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Pinopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Acer  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
130  
99+

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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Weeping Maple

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

Shortleaf Pine and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Weeping Maple

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