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About Weeping Maple and Silver Wattle


About Silver Wattle and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Australia  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
open forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-11  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval/Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
530.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
530.00 cm  
39

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Brown  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
Acacia retinodes  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Silver Wattle  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Silver Wattle  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Mimosa d'été  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
acacia amarilla  

In Greek
weeping maple  
ασήμι μιμόζα  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Acacia retinodes  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Silver Wattle  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Silver Wattle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Acacia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
950  
27

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Silver Wattle

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

Weeping Maple and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Silver Wattle

Care of Weeping Maple and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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