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About Weeping Maple and Whitebark Pine


About Whitebark Pine and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
5  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs watering once a week  

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  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Whitebark Pine  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Whitebark Pine  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Pin à écorce blanche  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Whitebark pino  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Whitebark Pine  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Whitebark Pine  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Whitebark Pine  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Pinus albicaulis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
5  

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Whitebark Pine

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Whitebark Pine

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

Weeping Maple and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

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

Care of Weeping Maple and Whitebark Pine

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

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