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About Weeping Maple and Natal Plum


About Natal Plum and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Southern Africa  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Carissa Carandas  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
4  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-11  

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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

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
-  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
130  
99+
20  

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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.

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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:

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.

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