Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Types
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Ever red , Crimson queen
Habitat
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-8
Sunset Zone
9, 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
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Silver
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Three Lobed
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
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Part of Plant Used
Seedpod
-
Other Uses
Used for making green dye
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Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Lotus corniculatus
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
Common Name
Trefoil
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
In Hindi
तिपतिया घास
Weeping Maple
In German
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
Weeping Maple
In French
Lotier corniculé
Maple pleureur
In Spanish
Lotus corniculatus
weeping maple
In Greek
Trefoil
weeping maple
In Portuguese
Lotus corniculatus
chorando de bordo
In Polish
Komonica zwyczajna
płacz klonu
In Latin
trefoil
weeping maple
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Family
Fabaceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Season and Care of Trefoil and Weeping Maple
Season and care of Trefoil and Weeping Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Trefoil and Weeping Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Trefoil season is Summer and Fall and Weeping Maple season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Trefoil is Loam and for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Trefoil is Acidic and for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral.
Trefoil and Weeping Maple Physical Information
Trefoil and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Trefoil and Weeping Maple are as follows:
Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
- Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Trefoil and Weeping Maple
Care of Trefoil and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trefoil 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 Trefoil 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.