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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

Bouteloua Gracilis
Bouteloua Gracilis



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About Weeping Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Grasses

Number of Varieties

61
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
9 - 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Grasshoppers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cuts

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Used to feed livestock

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
BOUTELOUA gracilis

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Bouteloua gracilis

In German

Weeping Maple
Bouteloua Gracilis

In French

Maple pleureur
Bouteloua aristidoides

In Spanish

weeping maple
Chondrosum gracile

In Greek

weeping maple
Bouteloua gracilis

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Bouteloua Gracilis

In Polish

płacz klonu
Bouteloua Gracilis

In Latin

weeping maple
Bouteloua Gracilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Bouteloua

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Cynodonteae

Subfamily

-
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

130100
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Weeping Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Weeping Maple and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done 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 Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.