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About Trefoil and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Trefoil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-2  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Three Lobed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seedpod  
-  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye  
-  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Lotus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Trefoil and Weeping Maple

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

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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:

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.

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