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About Weeping Maple and Eria


About Eria and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
11-15  

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  
-  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Subulate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
ERIA merrillii  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Eria, Orchid  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Eria  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Eria  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Eria  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Eria  

In Greek
weeping maple  
eria  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
eria  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Eria  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Pinalia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Podochileae  

Subfamily
-  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
500  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Eria

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Eria

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

Weeping Maple and Eria Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Eria physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Eria height is 25.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Eria are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Eria

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

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