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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

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About Weeping Maple and American Beech

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Japanese beech, European beech

Number of Varieties

618
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
low mountains, shaded woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
9-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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, Hummingbirds, songbirds

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves, Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
FAGUS grandifolia

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
American Beech

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
अमेरिकन बीच

In German

Weeping Maple
Amerikanische Buche

In French

Maple pleureur
Hêtre à grandes feuilles

In Spanish

weeping maple
Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

In Greek

weeping maple
american οξιάς

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
faia americano

In Polish

płacz klonu
Buk wielkolistny

In Latin

weeping maple
Latin fagi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fagales

Family

Aceraceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Acer
Fagus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13013
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and American Beech

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and American Beech

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

Weeping Maple and American Beech Physical Information

Weeping Maple and American Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and American Beech are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan

  • American Beech leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Maple and American Beech

Care of Weeping Maple and American Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.