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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

Heliconia
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About Weeping Maple and Heliconia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia
Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Heliconiaceae

Number of Varieties

6194
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-10

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
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every two months

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Healing

Part of Plant Used

-
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

-
Florist trade and landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Heliconia

In German

Weeping Maple
Heliconia

In French

Maple pleureur
Heliconia

In Spanish

weeping maple
Heliconia

In Greek

weeping maple
Heliconia

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Heliconia

In Polish

płacz klonu
Heliconia

In Latin

weeping maple
Heliconia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Zingiberales

Family

Aceraceae
Heliconiaceae

Genus

Acer
Heliconia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

130198
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Heliconia

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Heliconia

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

Weeping Maple and Heliconia Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Heliconia physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Heliconia are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red

  • Heliconia leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Heliconia

Care of Weeping Maple and Heliconia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.