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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

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About Weeping Maple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia
China, Japan

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

Number of Varieties

61
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12 - 9

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm5.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Linear

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

-
Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

-
Sap, Stem

Other Uses

-
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Weeping Maple
Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

Maple pleureur
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

weeping maple
De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

weeping maple
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

płacz klonu
Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

weeping maple
Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Bambusa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1301
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Weeping Maple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Weeping Maple and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.