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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

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Malabar Spinach



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About Weeping Maple and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

65
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12*7

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, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Heart-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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
पोई

In German

Weeping Maple
Malabarspinat

In French

Maple pleureur
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

weeping maple
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

weeping maple
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

płacz klonu
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

weeping maple
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Acer
Basella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

13060
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Malabar Spinach

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

Weeping Maple and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Malabar Spinach

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