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About Weeping Maple and Ukiuki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
-  
6  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
Red, Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Lime Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
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
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
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  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
pollinators  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Ukiuki, uki  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Ukiuki  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Ukiuki  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Ukiuki  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Ukiuki  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Ukiuki  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Ukiuki  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Ukiuki  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Ukiuki  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
41  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Ukiuki and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Ukiuki and Weeping Maple

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

Ukiuki and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Ukiuki and Weeping Maple

Care of Ukiuki and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ukiuki pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, 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 Ukiuki 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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