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About Weeping Maple and Cape Jasmine


About Cape Jasmine and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
10  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-10  

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  
Oval/Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
105.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
135.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Orange Red, 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  
Lance shaped  

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  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

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, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Cuttings, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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  
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever, Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Gardenia jasminoides  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Gardenie  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Cape Jasmine  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Gardenia jasminoides  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Cape Jasmine  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Gardenia jasminoides  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Gardenia jaśminowata  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Gardenia mucronata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Gentianales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rubiaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Gardenia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Cape Jasmine

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

Weeping Maple and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Cape Jasmine

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

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