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About Weeping Maple and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

6700
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Sap

Other Uses

-
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Japanese Maple

In German

Weeping Maple
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Maple pleureur
érable du Japon

In Spanish

weeping maple
arce japonés

In Greek

weeping maple
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
bordo japonês

In Polish

płacz klonu
Klon japoński

In Latin

weeping maple
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Acer
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

130128
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Japanese Maple

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

Weeping Maple and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Weeping Maple and Japanese Maple

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