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About Weeping Maple and Skyrocket Juniper


About Skyrocket Juniper and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
North America   

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Shady Edge   
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
3-7   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Blue Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Scale-like imbricate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

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   

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, Late Winter, Mid Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Transplanting   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium   

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   

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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

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   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Beetles   
Flying insects, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Unknown   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
None   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'   
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'   

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple   
Skyrocket Juniper   

In Hindi
Weeping Maple   
skyrocket juniper   

In German
Weeping Maple   
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder   

In French
Maple pleureur   
monter en flèche genévrier   

In Spanish
weeping maple   
dispararse enebro   

In Greek
weeping maple   
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου   

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo   
foguete zimbro   

In Polish
płacz klonu   
jałowiec Skyrocket   

In Latin
weeping maple   
skyrocket iuniperorum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Pinophyta   

Class
Eudicotyledones   
Pinopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Pinales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Cupressaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Juniperus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cupressoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
67   
99+

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Skyrocket Juniper

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

Weeping Maple and Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Skyrocket Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Skyrocket Juniper are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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