Weeping Maple

Heather

About Weeping Maple and Heather

Weeping Maple

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

6700

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-5

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Weeping Maple

हीथ

In German

Weeping Maple

Heidekraut

In French

Maple pleureur

bruyère

In Spanish

weeping maple

brezo

In Greek

weeping maple

ερείκη

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo

urze

In Polish

płacz klonu

wrzos

In Latin

weeping maple

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Aceraceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Acer

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

130860

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Heather

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

Weeping Maple and Heather Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Heather are as follows:

Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Heather

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