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Weeping Maple
Boxberry
About Boxberry and Weeping Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Origin
Eastern Asia  
Argentina, Chile  
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
-  
Number of Varieties
6  
99+
2  
Habitat
Shady Edge  
Hardwood forests, pine woods  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-9  
AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
-  
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  
21,22  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Spreading  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red  
White, Light Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Red, Green  
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Bronze  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Beetles  
Birds, Insects  
Allergy
-  
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin  
Edible Uses
-  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative  
Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves, Stem  
Other Uses
-  
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
Gaultheria procumbens  
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen  
In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
boxberry  
In German
Weeping Maple  
boxberry  
In French
Maple pleureur  
boxberry  
In Spanish
weeping maple  
boxberry  
In Greek
weeping maple  
boxberry  
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
boxberry  
In Polish
płacz klonu  
boxberry  
In Latin
weeping maple  
Burning  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Ericales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Ericaceae  
Genus
Acer  
Gaultheria  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
Gaultherieae  
Subfamily
-  
Vaccinioideae  
Number of Species
130  
99+
141  
99+
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Boxberry

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

Weeping Maple and Boxberry Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Boxberry are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Boxberry

Care of Weeping Maple and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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