Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra
Number of Varieties
655
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
9-3
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Tan, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of 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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Birds
Allergy
-
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Gout, Obesity, Snoring
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Stem
Other Uses
-
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
QUERCUS phellos
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Willow Oak
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
Overcup ओक
In German
Weeping Maple
Overcup Oak
In French
Maple pleureur
Overcup Oak
In Spanish
weeping maple
Overcup Roble
In Greek
weeping maple
Overcup Oak
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
Overcup Oak
In Polish
płacz klonu
Overcup Dąb
In Latin
weeping maple
Oryza
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fagales
Family
Aceraceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Acer
Quercus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
130400
1
27800
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