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About Weeping Maple and Virginia Creeper


About Virginia Creeper and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vines  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Parthenocissus quinquefolia  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
5  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-8  

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

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,500.00 cm  
29

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,200.00 cm  
17

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Black, Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Green, Purplish Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Late Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Moist, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Vine, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
Parthenocissus quinquefolia  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
वर्जीनिया लता  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein  

In French
Maple pleureur  
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia  

In Greek
weeping maple  
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Virginia Creeper  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
winobluszcz  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Virginia creeper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Parthenocissus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
5  

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Virginia Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Virginia Creeper

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

Weeping Maple and Virginia Creeper Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Virginia Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Virginia Creeper are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Virginia Creeper

Care of Weeping Maple and Virginia Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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