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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

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About Weeping Maple and Chinese Elm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

635
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
9-5

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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Toothed

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
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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, Alkaline

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
-

Allergy

-
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
चीनी एल्म

In German

Weeping Maple
Chinese Elm

In French

Maple pleureur
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

weeping maple
olmo chino

In Greek

weeping maple
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Elm chinês

In Polish

płacz klonu
Chiński Elm

In Latin

weeping maple
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Aceraceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Acer
Ulmus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13035
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Chinese Elm

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Chinese Elm

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

Weeping Maple and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Chinese Elm are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Chinese Elm flower color: Red

  • Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Chinese Elm

Care of Weeping Maple and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.