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About Spider Plant and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Spider Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Eastern Asia  

Types
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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
-  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.25 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Red, Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, 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, Scab  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Air freshner  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Spider Plant  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
spider plant  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Grünlilie  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Chlorophytum comosum  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Chlorophytum comosum  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Spider plant  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Clorofito  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Zielistka Sternberga  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Spider plant  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Chlorophytum  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Agavoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Spider Plant and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Spider Plant and Weeping Maple

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

Spider Plant and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Spider Plant and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Spider Plant height is 25.40 cm and width 30.25 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Spider Plant and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Spider Plant and Weeping Maple

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