Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Eastern Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Habitat
Shady Edge
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red
Blue, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
-
Cyanide poisoning
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
-
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
LINUM perenne
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
Blue Flax Plant
In German
Weeping Maple
Blaue Flachspflanze
In French
Maple pleureur
Bleu lin Plante
In Spanish
weeping maple
Planta de lino azul
In Greek
weeping maple
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
Planta do linho azul
In Polish
płacz klonu
Niebieski roślin lnu
In Latin
weeping maple
Blue linum Planta
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Family
Aceraceae
Linaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Blue Flax
Season and care of Weeping Maple and Blue Flax is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Blue Flax Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Flax season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Maple and Blue Flax Physical Information
Weeping Maple and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Blue Flax are as follows:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
- Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Weeping Maple and Blue Flax
Care of Weeping Maple and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.