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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

Acerola
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About Weeping Maple and Acerola

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia
Central America, South America

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

62
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
-

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm457.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wind

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Acerola Tree

In German

Weeping Maple
Acerola Baum

In French

Maple pleureur
Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

weeping maple
Árbol de acerola

In Greek

weeping maple
Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Árvore acerola

In Polish

płacz klonu
Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

weeping maple
Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
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Class

Eudicotyledones
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Order

Sapindales
Malpighiales

Family

Aceraceae
Malpighiaceae

Genus

Acer
Malpighia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Paperveroideae

Number of Species

130-
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Acerola

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Acerola

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

Weeping Maple and Acerola Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Acerola are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Acerola

Care of Weeping Maple and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.