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About European Beech and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Japanese beech, European beech  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
low mountains, shaded woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
9-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
500.00 cm  
40

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow green, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Sap, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
FAGUS sylvatica  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
European Beech  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
यूरोपीय बीच  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Rotbuche  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Hêtre commun  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Fagus sylvatica  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Ευρωπαϊκή οξιάς  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Faia-europeia  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Buk zwyczajny  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Europae fagi  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Fagus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
13  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Maple and European Beech

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and European Beech

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

Weeping Maple and European Beech Physical Information

Weeping Maple and European Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas European Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and European Beech are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and European Beech

Care of Weeping Maple and European Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and European Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, 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 European Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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