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About Weeping Maple and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
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Number of Varieties

630
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Layering, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
red alder

In German

Weeping Maple
rot-Erle

In French

Maple pleureur
aulne rouge

In Spanish

weeping maple
aliso rojo

In Greek

weeping maple
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

płacz klonu
czerwony olcha

In Latin

weeping maple
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fagales

Family

Aceraceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Acer
Alnus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

13035
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Red Alder

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

Weeping Maple and Red Alder Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Red Alder

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