Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
  
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Shady Edge
  
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
1-4
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-2
  
5-1
  
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
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red, Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
  
Yellow, Gold
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Fall, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs
  
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
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Beetles
  
Aphids, Birds
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Bark, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
  
LARIX laricina
  
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
  
Tamarack
  
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
  
टैमेरैक
  
In German
Weeping Maple
  
tamarack
  
In French
Maple pleureur
  
tamarack
  
In Spanish
weeping maple
  
tamarack
  
In Greek
weeping maple
  
Tamarack
  
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
  
Tamarack
  
In Polish
płacz klonu
  
Tamarack
  
In Latin
weeping maple
  
Tamarack
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Eudicotyledones
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Acer
  
Larix
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Tamarack
Season and care of Weeping Maple and Tamarack is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Tamarack Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tamarack season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tamarack is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Tamarack is Acidic, Neutral.
Weeping Maple and Tamarack Physical Information
Weeping Maple and Tamarack physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Tamarack are as follows:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Tamarack flower color: Yellow
- Tamarack leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Care of Weeping Maple and Tamarack
Care of Weeping Maple and Tamarack include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Tamarack needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.