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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

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About Weeping Maple and Florida Blue

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

610
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-1

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Lisianthus

In German

Weeping Maple
Lisianthus

In French

Maple pleureur
Lisianthus

In Spanish

weeping maple
Lisianthus

In Greek

weeping maple
Lisianthus

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Lisianthus

In Polish

płacz klonu
Eustoma

In Latin

weeping maple
Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Gentianales

Family

Aceraceae
Gentianaceae

Genus

Acer
Eustoma

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Chironieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1303
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Florida Blue

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Florida Blue

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

Weeping Maple and Florida Blue Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Florida Blue are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Florida Blue

Care of Weeping Maple and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.