Weeping Maple

Colchicum

About Weeping Maple and Colchicum

Weeping Maple

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

645

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

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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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

Colchicum

In Hindi

Weeping Maple

colchicum

In German

Weeping Maple

colchicum

In French

Maple pleureur

colchique

In Spanish

weeping maple

Colchicum

In Greek

weeping maple

Colchicum

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo

Colchicum

In Polish

płacz klonu

Colchicum

In Latin

weeping maple

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

130160

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Colchicum

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

Weeping Maple and Colchicum Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Colchicum are as follows:

Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Colchicum

Care of Weeping Maple and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.