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Weeping Maple

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About Weeping Maple and Kukui

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
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Number of Varieties

63
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-9

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
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Maple shaped

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

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

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Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Weeping Maple
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Maple pleureur
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

weeping maple
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

weeping maple
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

płacz klonu
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

weeping maple
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Euphorbiales

Family

Aceraceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Acer
Aleurites

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Aleuritideae

Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

Number of Species

13050
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Kukui

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

Weeping Maple and Kukui Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Kukui are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Weeping Maple and Kukui

Care of Weeping Maple and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.