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About Weeping Maple and Watermelon


About Watermelon and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tree   
Fruit   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Africa, Southern Africa   

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen   
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
1200   
11

Habitat
Shady Edge   
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-2   
12-4   

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   
H1, H2, 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   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Green   
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green   
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green   
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red   
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full 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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Beetles   
Not Available   

Allergy
Unknown   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
None   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Nutrients, Vitamin C   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'   
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'   

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple   
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon   

In Hindi
Weeping Maple   
तरबूज़   

In German
Weeping Maple   
Wassermelone   

In French
Maple pleureur   
Pastèque   

In Spanish
weeping maple   
sandía   

In Greek
weeping maple   
καρπούζι   

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo   
melancia   

In Polish
płacz klonu   
arbuz   

In Latin
weeping maple   
PEPO   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Eudicotyledones   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Cucurbitales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Cucurbitaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Citrullus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Watermelon

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

Weeping Maple and Watermelon Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Watermelon are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Watermelon

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

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