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About Weeping Maple and Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
12  
6  
99+

Habitat
Dry Forest  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brownish Red  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Lime Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate  
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
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, 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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Mice  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
-  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Holz Bambus  
Weeping Maple  

In French
bois Bambou  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
bambú  
weeping maple  

In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Drewno Bamboo  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
lignum  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Poales  
Sapindales  

Family
Poaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1000  
26
130  
99+

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Properties of Timber Bamboo and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Timber Bamboo and Weeping Maple

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

Timber Bamboo and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Timber Bamboo and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Timber Bamboo and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Timber Bamboo and Weeping Maple

Care of Timber Bamboo and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timber Bamboo pruning is done and Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Timber Bamboo 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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