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Weeping Maple
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About Weeping Maple and Dwarf Rhododendron

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia
China

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Rhododendron

Number of Varieties

620
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-7
0 99
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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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Purple, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting

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
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
RHODODENDRON impeditum

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Dwarf Rhododendron

In German

Weeping Maple
Dwarf Rhododendron

In French

Maple pleureur
Dwarf Rhododendron

In Spanish

weeping maple
Dwarf Rhododendron

In Greek

weeping maple
Dwarf Rhododendron

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Dwarf Rhododendron

In Polish

płacz klonu
Dwarf Rhododendron

In Latin

weeping maple
Dwarf Rhododendron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ericales

Family

Aceraceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Acer
Rhododendron

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhodoreae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

13040
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Dwarf Rhododendron

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Dwarf Rhododendron

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

Weeping Maple and Dwarf Rhododendron Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Dwarf Rhododendron physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Dwarf Rhododendron height is 25.40 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Dwarf Rhododendron are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Dwarf Rhododendron flower color: Purple, Lavender and Violet

  • Dwarf Rhododendron leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Dwarf Rhododendron

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