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About Stonecrop and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Stonecrop


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Central Asia  
Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
600  
18
6  
99+

Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Green, Lime Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblique base  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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
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
Showy  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
Beetles  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sedum acre  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Stonecrop  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Stonecrop  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Stonecrop  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Orpin  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
uva de gato  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Stonecrop  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Stonecrop  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
rozchodnika  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Sedum  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Saxifragales  
Sapindales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Sedum  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Sedeae  
-  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
130  
99+

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Properties of Stonecrop and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Weeping Maple

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

Stonecrop and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Stonecrop and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Stonecrop and Weeping Maple

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