Weeping Maple

Japanese Iris

About Weeping Maple and Japanese Iris

Weeping Maple

Japanese Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Number of Varieties

660

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

IRIS ensata

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

Iris Japanese iris

In Hindi

Weeping Maple

Japanese iris

In German

Weeping Maple

Japanese iris

In French

Maple pleureur

iris Xapanese

In Spanish

weeping maple

Iris Xapanese

In Greek

weeping maple

ιαπωνική ίριδα

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo

íris japonesa

In Polish

płacz klonu

japońskie iris

In Latin

weeping maple

Iris Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Acer

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

13060

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Japanese Iris

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Japanese Iris

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

Weeping Maple and Japanese Iris Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Japanese Iris are as follows:

Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Japanese Iris

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