Weeping Maple

Catmint

About Weeping Maple and Catmint

Weeping Maple

Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Number of Varieties

6600

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

Catmint

In Hindi

Weeping Maple

कटमींट

In German

Weeping Maple

Katzenminze

In French

Maple pleureur

Catmint

In Spanish

weeping maple

catmint

In Greek

weeping maple

catmint

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo

nêveda

In Polish

płacz klonu

catmint

In Latin

weeping maple

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1301

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Catmint

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

Weeping Maple and Catmint Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Catmint are as follows:

Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Catmint

Care of Weeping Maple and Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Catmint pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.