Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
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Habitat
Shady Edge
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-8
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
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
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Weeping Maple
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Maple pleureur
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
weeping maple
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
weeping maple
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
płacz klonu
łąka ber
In Latin
weeping maple
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cyperales
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Weeping Maple and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Maple and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Weeping Maple and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Weeping Maple and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Weeping Maple and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.