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About Weeping Maple and Powder Puff Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia
South America

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

65
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

-
Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Weeping Maple
Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Maple pleureur
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

weeping maple
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

weeping maple
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

płacz klonu
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

weeping maple
Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Aceraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Acer
Calliandra

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ingeae

Subfamily

-
Mimosoideae

Number of Species

130250
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Powder Puff Tree

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Powder Puff Tree

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

Weeping Maple and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Weeping Maple and Powder Puff Tree

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