Weeping Maple

Nutmeg

About Weeping Maple and Nutmeg

Weeping Maple

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

6150

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

Nutmeg

In Hindi

Weeping Maple

जायफल

In German

Weeping Maple

Muskatnuss

In French

Maple pleureur

noix de muscade

In Spanish

weeping maple

nuez moscada

In Greek

weeping maple

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo

noz-moscada

In Polish

płacz klonu

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

weeping maple

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Magnoliales

Family

Aceraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Acer

Myristica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

1302

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Nutmeg

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

Weeping Maple and Nutmeg Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Nutmeg are as follows:

Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Weeping Maple and Nutmeg

Care of Weeping Maple and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.