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About Weeping Maple and Meadow Saffron


About Meadow Saffron and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
-  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

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  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Root  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
meadow saffron  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
weeping maple  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
weeping maple  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Colchicum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
90  

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Meadow Saffron

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

Weeping Maple and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Meadow Saffron

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

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