Weeping Maple

Chitalpa

About Weeping Maple and Chitalpa

Weeping Maple

Chitalpa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Chitalpa tashkentensis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

Chitalpa

In Hindi

Weeping Maple

Chitalpa संयंत्र

In German

Weeping Maple

Chitalpa Pflanze

In French

Maple pleureur

plante Chitalpa

In Spanish

weeping maple

planta Chitalpa

In Greek

weeping maple

φυτό Chitalpa

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo

planta Chitalpa

In Polish

płacz klonu

Chitalpa roślin

In Latin

weeping maple

Chitalpa herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Acer

Chitalpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1302

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Chitalpa

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Chitalpa

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

Weeping Maple and Chitalpa Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Chitalpa are as follows:

Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Chitalpa

Care of Weeping Maple and Chitalpa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.