Weeping Maple

Spindle Tree

About Weeping Maple and Spindle Tree

Weeping Maple

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

620

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Weeping Maple

Spindle Tree

In German

Weeping Maple

Spindelbaum

In French

Maple pleureur

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

weeping maple

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

weeping maple

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo

Árvore spindle

In Polish

płacz klonu

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

weeping maple

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Celastrales

Family

Aceraceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Acer

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

130150

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Spindle Tree

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

Weeping Maple and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Spindle Tree

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