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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

Natal Plum
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About Weeping Maple and Natal Plum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southern Africa

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

64
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-9

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
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

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

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Oval to roundish

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K

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
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

-
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
नेटाल बेर

In German

Weeping Maple
Natal Plum

In French

Maple pleureur
natal Plum

In Spanish

weeping maple
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

weeping maple
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Natal Plum

In Polish

płacz klonu
Natal Plum

In Latin

weeping maple
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Gentianales

Family

Aceraceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Acer
Carissa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

-
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

13020
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Natal Plum

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Natal Plum

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

Weeping Maple and Natal Plum Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Natal Plum are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Natal Plum

Care of Weeping Maple and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.