Weeping Maple

Gymnocalycium

About Weeping Maple and Gymnocalycium

Weeping Maple

Gymnocalycium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus

Origin

Eastern Asia

South America

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

654

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

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

13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm12.50 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

creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Pink

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Sandy

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Weeping Maple

Gymnocalycium

In German

Weeping Maple

Gymnocalycium

In French

Maple pleureur

Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

weeping maple

Gymnocalycium

In Greek

weeping maple

Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo

Gymnocalycium

In Polish

płacz klonu

Gymnocalycium

In Latin

weeping maple

Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Acer

Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

13054

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Gymnocalycium

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

Weeping Maple and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Gymnocalycium

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