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About Weeping Maple and Silverberry


About Silverberry and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
North America, Alaska, Canada  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
10  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
2-6  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
6-1  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Hardwood Cuttings, 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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
Scale Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
ELAEAGNUS commutata  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Silverberry  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Silverberry  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Silverberry  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Silverberry  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Silverberry  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Silverberry  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Silverberry  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Silverberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Elaeagnaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Elaeagnus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Elaeagnoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Silverberry

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Silverberry

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

Weeping Maple and Silverberry Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Silverberry physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silverberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Silverberry are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Silverberry

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

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