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About Weeping Maple and Bush Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

678
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
9-1

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.64 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Purple

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
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Narrow and lance shape

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

-
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Bush Penstemon

In German

Weeping Maple
Bush Penstemon

In French

Maple pleureur
Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

weeping maple
Bush Penstemon

In Greek

weeping maple
Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

płacz klonu
Bush Penstemon

In Latin

weeping maple
Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Scrophulariales

Family

Aceraceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Acer
Penstemon

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

130250
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Bush Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Bush Penstemon

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

Weeping Maple and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Bush Penstemon

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