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About Skyrocket Juniper and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Skyrocket Juniper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
North America  
Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Lime Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium  
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, Alkaline  
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots  
-  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Skyrocket Juniper  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
skyrocket juniper  
Weeping Maple  

In German
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder  
Weeping Maple  

In French
monter en flèche genévrier  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
dispararse enebro  
weeping maple  

In Greek
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
foguete zimbro  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
jałowiec Skyrocket  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
skyrocket iuniperorum  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Pinopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Acer  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cupressoideae  
-  

Number of Species
67  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Skyrocket Juniper and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Skyrocket Juniper and Weeping Maple

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

Skyrocket Juniper and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Skyrocket Juniper and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Skyrocket Juniper and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Skyrocket Juniper and Weeping Maple

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