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About Weeping Maple and Firethorn

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia
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Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Number of Varieties

64
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
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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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Oval

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
Fast

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
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Moth

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
firethorn

In German

Weeping Maple
firethorn

In French

Maple pleureur
firethorn

In Spanish

weeping maple
firethorn

In Greek

weeping maple
firethorn

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
firethorn

In Polish

płacz klonu
firethorn

In Latin

weeping maple
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
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Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Aceraceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Acer
Pyracantha

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1307
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Firethorn

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Firethorn

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

Weeping Maple and Firethorn Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Firethorn are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory

  • Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Firethorn

Care of Weeping Maple and Firethorn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.