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About Wilga and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Australia
Eastern Asia

Types

-
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

356
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-2

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear to lanceolate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water regularly for 2 months
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pruning may be required for height clearance
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Blowflies, Insects
Beetles

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Odontalgic
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
-

Other Uses

Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEIJERA parviflora
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Wilga, Native Willow
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Wilga
Weeping Maple

In German

Pirol
Weeping Maple

In French

loriot
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

oriol
weeping maple

In Greek

φλώρος
weeping maple

In Portuguese

papa-figos
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Wilga
płacz klonu

In Latin

oriole
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Charophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Equisetopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Geijera
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

45130
1 27800
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Properties of Wilga and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Wilga and Weeping Maple

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

Wilga and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Wilga and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Wilga height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Wilga and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • Wilga flower color: White and Ivory

  • Wilga leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Wilga and Weeping Maple

Care of Wilga and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wilga pruning is done Pruning may be required for height clearance and Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wilga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.