Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Tree
  
Origin
Europe, Southern Europe
  
Eastern Asia
  
Types
Not available
  
Ever red , Crimson queen
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
open Woodlands, Woodland Garden Canopy
  
Shady Edge
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
8-2
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Pyramidal
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Maple shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Moisture, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings
  
Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
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
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Not Available
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Moisture, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Beetles
  
Allergy
Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Stress
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Insect Bites, Itching, Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Rheumatism
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Inner Bark, Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Traditional medicine, Wood is used for making furniture
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Botanical Name
ABIES alba
  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
  
Common Name
Silver Fir, European Silver Fir
  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
  
In Hindi
Silver Fir
  
Weeping Maple
  
In German
Weißtanne
  
Weeping Maple
  
In French
Argent sapin
  
Maple pleureur
  
In Spanish
abeto blanco
  
weeping maple
  
In Greek
ελάτης
  
weeping maple
  
In Portuguese
prata Fir
  
chorando de bordo
  
In Polish
srebrna Jodła
  
płacz klonu
  
In Latin
aBIES
  
weeping maple
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Eudicotyledones
  
Order
Pinales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Aceraceae
  
Genus
Abies
  
Acer
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Silver Fir and Weeping Maple
Season and care of Silver Fir and Weeping Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Fir and Weeping Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Silver Fir is Clay, Loam and for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Fir is Acidic, Neutral and for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral.
Silver Fir and Weeping Maple Physical Information
Silver Fir and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Fir and Weeping Maple are as follows:
Silver Fir flower color: Not Available
Silver Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
- Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Silver Fir and Weeping Maple
Care of Silver Fir and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Fir 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 Silver Fir 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.