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About Weeping Maple and Guzmania


About Guzmania and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Hills, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
-  

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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Loamy  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Beetles  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
-  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
-  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
GUZMANIA  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Guzmania lingulata  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Guzmania lingulata  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Guzmania lingulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Poales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Guzmania  

Clade
-  
Commelinids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
130  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Guzmania

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Guzmania

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

Weeping Maple and Guzmania Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Guzmania are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Guzmania

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

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