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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

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About Weeping Maple and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

625
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-10

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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Long Linear

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
-

Allergy

-
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Weeping Maple
Esslöffel

In French

Maple pleureur
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

weeping maple
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

weeping maple
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
colher Desert

In Polish

płacz klonu
Desert łyżka

In Latin

weeping maple
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Acer
Dasylirion

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

13020
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Desert Spoon

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

Weeping Maple and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Desert Spoon

Care of Weeping Maple and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Spoon 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 Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.