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About Weeping Maple and Spinach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
Red, Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Lime Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
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
Fertilize when new  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

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
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Spinach  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
पालक  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Spinat  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Épinards  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Espinacas  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Σπανάκι  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Espinafre  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Szpinak  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Spinach  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Spinacia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Anserineae  
-  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
-  

Number of Species
800  
31
130  
99+

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Properties of Spinach and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Weeping Maple

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

Spinach and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Spinach and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Spinach and Weeping Maple

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