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About Weeping Maple and Yellow Birch


About Yellow Birch and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
it is a type of birch  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
3  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Hillside, Mountain tops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-7  

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  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,680.00 cm  
25

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Bronze, Sandy Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Prune to half of its height  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Borers, Chlorosis  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
-  
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
BETULA alleghaniensis  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Yellow Birch  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Yellow Birch  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Yellow Birch  

In French
Maple pleureur  
bouleau jaune  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Abedul amarillo  

In Greek
weeping maple  
κίτρινο Birch  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
κίτρινο Birch  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
żółte brzozy  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Birch flavum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Betula  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
60  

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Yellow Birch

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Yellow Birch

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

Weeping Maple and Yellow Birch Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Yellow Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Yellow Birch are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Yellow Birch

Care of Weeping Maple and Yellow Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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