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Weeping Maple
Weeping Maple

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About Weeping Maple and Water Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

Eastern Asia
India

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

6120
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-6

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
21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Green, Reddish Plum

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
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Long Elliptic

Thorns

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly 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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Birds, Hens

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

-
Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Water Spinach

In German

Weeping Maple
Wasser-Spinat

In French

Maple pleureur
Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

weeping maple
La espinaca de agua

In Greek

weeping maple
Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Espinafre de água

In Polish

płacz klonu
Szpinak wodny

In Latin

weeping maple
Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Spermatophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Solanales

Family

Aceraceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Acer
Ipomoea

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

130500
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Water Spinach

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

Weeping Maple and Water Spinach Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Water Spinach

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