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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

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About Weeping Maple and Desert Broom

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

610
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-1

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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green
creamy white

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

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs very little water

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
Clay, 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
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

-
Twigs

Other Uses

-
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
desert broom

In German

Weeping Maple
Wüste Besen

In French

Maple pleureur
desert broom

In Spanish

weeping maple
escoba del desierto

In Greek

weeping maple
desert broom

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
vassoura do deserto

In Polish

płacz klonu
desert broom

In Latin

weeping maple
desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Aceraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Acer
Baccharis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1308
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Desert Broom

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Desert Broom

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

Weeping Maple and Desert Broom Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Desert Broom are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Desert Broom flower color: White

  • Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Desert Broom

Care of Weeping Maple and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.