Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
Japan
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Shady Edge
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
6-11
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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Regular watering during dry periods
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Beetles
Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Root
Other Uses
Not Available
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
Mondo Grass
In German
Weeping Maple
Mondo Grass
In French
Maple pleureur
Mondo Grass
In Spanish
weeping maple
Ophiopogon planiscapus
In Greek
weeping maple
Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
Mondo Grass
In Polish
płacz klonu
Mondo Grass
In Latin
weeping maple
Mondo Grass
Phylum
Angiosperms
Embryophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Mondo Grass
Season and care of Weeping Maple and Mondo Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Mondo Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mondo Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mondo Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Mondo Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Weeping Maple and Mondo Grass Physical Information
Weeping Maple and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Mondo Grass are as follows:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
- Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Weeping Maple and Mondo Grass
Care of Weeping Maple and Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.