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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

Lignum Vitae
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About Weeping Maple and Lignum Vitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

63
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-10

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
H1, H2

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Egg-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 Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Consistently

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

-
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Lignum Vitae

In German

Weeping Maple
Lignum Vitae

In French

Maple pleureur
Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

weeping maple
Palo santo

In Greek

weeping maple
Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
pau-santo

In Polish

płacz klonu
Lignum Vitae

In Latin

weeping maple
lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Acer
Guaiacum

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1303
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Lignum Vitae

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Lignum Vitae

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

Weeping Maple and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

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

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Weeping Maple and Lignum Vitae

Care of Weeping Maple and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.