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About Weeping Maple and Kukui

Weeping Maple
Kukui
About Kukui and Weeping Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tree  
Origin
Eastern Asia  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
-  
Number of Varieties
6  
99+
3  
Habitat
Shady Edge  
Woodlands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-12  
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 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10
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
-  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Maple shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
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
No  
Yes  
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
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Yes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Beetles  
Birds, Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
Nausea, Vomiting  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden  
Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
Edible Uses
-  
Sometimes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Cramps, Dermatitis  
Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
-  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  
Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  
Number of Species
130  
99+
50  
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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.

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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:

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.

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