Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Habitat
Shady Edge
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
12-15
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color Modifier
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
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles
Bees, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Other Uses
-
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Weeping Maple
Blue Giant Grass
In French
Maple pleureur
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
weeping maple
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
weeping maple
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
płacz klonu
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
weeping maple
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Aceraceae
Agavaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Blue Giant
Season and care of Weeping Maple and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Maple and Blue Giant Physical Information
Weeping Maple and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Blue Giant are as follows:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Weeping Maple and Blue Giant
Care of Weeping Maple and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done 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 Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.