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Weeping Maple and Columbus Hops


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia  
Eastern Asia  

Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
ditches, Lake margins  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.10 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Magenta  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow green  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia  
-  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
brewing beer  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Columbus Hops  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
साधारण राज़क  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Echter Hopfen  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Houblon  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Humulus lupulus  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Columbus Hops  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Lúpulo  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Columbus Hops  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Urticales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cannabaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Humulus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
130  
99+

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Difference Between Columbus Hops and Weeping Maple

If you are confused whether Columbus Hops or Weeping Maple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Columbus Hops and Weeping Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Columbus Hops are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2, whereas for Weeping Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Columbus Hops and Weeping Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Columbus Hops and Weeping Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Columbus Hops and Weeping Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Columbus Hops and Weeping Maple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Columbus Hops is anti bacterial, increase urine flow and Insomnia whereas of Weeping Maple is . Columbus Hops has beauty benefits as follows: while Weeping Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Columbus Hops vs Weeping Maple

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