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About Weeping Maple and Prickly Lettuce


About Prickly Lettuce and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Europe  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
-  

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  
-  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, 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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
LACTUCA serriola  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Prickly Lettuce  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Feigensalat  

In French
Maple pleureur  
laitue scariole  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
lechuga espinosa  

In Greek
weeping maple  
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
alface espinhosa  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Kolczasta Sałata  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Opuntia Lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asterales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Acer  
Lactuca  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
100  

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Prickly Lettuce

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

Weeping Maple and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Prickly Lettuce

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

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