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About Weeping Maple and Maiden Grass


About Maiden Grass and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Lanceolate  

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  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
maiden grass  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Mädchen Gras  

In French
Maple pleureur  
herbe de jeune fille  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
hierba doncella  

In Greek
weeping maple  
παρθενική γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
grama de solteira  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
panieńskie trawy  

In Latin
weeping maple  
virgo herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Cyperales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Miscanthus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
17  

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Maiden Grass

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Maiden Grass

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

Weeping Maple and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Maiden Grass are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Maiden Grass

Care of Weeping Maple and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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