Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Eastern Asia
New Zealand
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Shady Edge
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-12
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, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Red
Red, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
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, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Beetles
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Astringent, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Not Available
Application in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
METROSIDEROS excelsa
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
pohutukawa
In German
Weeping Maple
pohutukawa
In French
Maple pleureur
pohutukawa
In Spanish
weeping maple
pohutukawa
In Greek
weeping maple
pohutukawa
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
pohutukawa
In Polish
płacz klonu
pohutukawa
In Latin
weeping maple
pohutukawa
Phylum
Angiosperms
Not Available
Class
Eudicotyledones
Not Available
Order
Sapindales
Myrtales
Family
Aceraceae
Myrtaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Weeping Maple and Pohutukawa
Wondering what are the properties of Weeping Maple and Pohutukawa? We provide you with everything About Weeping Maple and Pohutukawa. Weeping Maple doesn't have thorns and Pohutukawa doesn't have thorns. Also Weeping Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Weeping Maple has allergic reactions like Unknown and Pohutukawa has allergic reactions like Unknown. 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 Pohutukawa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Pohutukawa
Season and care of Weeping Maple and Pohutukawa is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Pohutukawa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pohutukawa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pohutukawa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Pohutukawa is Acidic, Neutral.
Weeping Maple and Pohutukawa Physical Information
Weeping Maple and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Pohutukawa are as follows:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
- Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Care of Weeping Maple and Pohutukawa
Care of Weeping Maple and Pohutukawa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pohutukawa 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 Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.