Weeping Maple

Inkberry

About Weeping Maple and Inkberry

Weeping Maple

Inkberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

9-1

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

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Beetles

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

ILEX glabra

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

In Hindi

Weeping Maple

Inkberry

In German

Weeping Maple

Inkberry

In French

Maple pleureur

Inkberry

In Spanish

weeping maple

Inkberry

In Greek

weeping maple

Inkberry

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo

Inkberry

In Polish

płacz klonu

inkberry

In Latin

weeping maple

Inkberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Aquifoliales

Family

Aceraceae

Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Acer

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

130600

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Inkberry

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Inkberry

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

Weeping Maple and Inkberry Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Inkberry physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Inkberry are as follows:

Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Inkberry flower color: White
Inkberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Inkberry

Care of Weeping Maple and Inkberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.