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About Weeping Maple and Silver Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
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Number of Varieties

63
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
8-1

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,830.00 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
Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Star Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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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, Do Not over Water

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
Clay, 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
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

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Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Silver Maple

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Silver Maple

In German

Weeping Maple
Silver Maple

In French

Maple pleureur
érable argenté

In Spanish

weeping maple
arce plateado

In Greek

weeping maple
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
plátano de prata

In Polish

płacz klonu
Silver Maple

In Latin

weeping maple
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Acer
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acereae

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

130128
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Silver Maple

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Silver Maple

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

Weeping Maple and Silver Maple Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Silver Maple are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Silver Maple

Care of Weeping Maple and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.