Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Shady Edge
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-9
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
Flower Color
Red
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Beetles
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
-
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
-
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
gillyflower
In German
Weeping Maple
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Maple pleureur
Gillyflower
In Spanish
weeping maple
Gillyflower
In Greek
weeping maple
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
Matthiola incana
In Polish
płacz klonu
Gillyflower
In Latin
weeping maple
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Capparales
Family
Aceraceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Polemonioideae
Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Gillyflower
Season and care of Weeping Maple and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gillyflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Maple and Gillyflower Physical Information
Weeping Maple and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Gillyflower are as follows:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Weeping Maple and Gillyflower
Care of Weeping Maple and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.