Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Eastern Asia
Africa
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
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Habitat
Shady Edge
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
-9999
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
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Green, Yellow 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, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
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Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
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For making oil for cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Crenshaw Melon
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
खरबूजा
In German
Weeping Maple
Zuckermelone
In French
Maple pleureur
Melon
In Spanish
weeping maple
Crenshaw Melon
In Greek
weeping maple
Crenshaw Melon
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
Crenshaw Melon
In Polish
płacz klonu
Crenshaw Melon
In Latin
weeping maple
Crenshaw Melon
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cucurbitales
Family
Aceraceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Crenshaw Melon
Season and care of Weeping Maple and Crenshaw Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Crenshaw Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Crenshaw Melon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Crenshaw Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Crenshaw Melon is Neutral.
Weeping Maple and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information
Weeping Maple and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
- Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Care of Weeping Maple and Crenshaw Melon
Care of Weeping Maple and Crenshaw Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crenshaw Melon 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 Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.