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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

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About Weeping Maple and Barbary Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Asia
Mexico

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

68
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-5

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Green
Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Globe shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Weeping Maple
Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

Maple pleureur
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

weeping maple
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

weeping maple
Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

płacz klonu
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

weeping maple
Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Acer
Opuntia Mill

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Opuntieae

Subfamily

-
Opuntioideae

Number of Species

1302
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Barbary Fig

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Barbary Fig

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

Weeping Maple and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Barbary Fig are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Barbary Fig

Care of Weeping Maple and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.