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Weeping Maple and Sakaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
5  
6  
99+

Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-8  

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
240.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established  
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
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels  
Beetles  

Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Sakaki  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Sakaki  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Sperrstrauch  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Sakaki  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Sakaki  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Sakaki  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Sakaki  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Sakaki  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Sakaki  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Theales  
Sapindales  

Family
Theaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
130  
99+

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Difference Between Sakaki and Weeping Maple

If you are confused whether Sakaki 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 Sakaki and Weeping Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sakaki are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Weeping Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sakaki and Weeping Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sakaki and Weeping Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sakaki and Weeping Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sakaki 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 Sakaki is Acne, Arthritis, Eczema and Oedema whereas of Weeping Maple is . Sakaki has beauty benefits as follows: Provides herbal hair care and Remove blemishes while Weeping Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Provides herbal hair care and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Sakaki vs Weeping Maple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Sakaki vs Weeping Maple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Sakaki are Asthma, Nausea, Pollen and sneezing whereas of Weeping Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sakaki has showy fruits and Weeping Maple has no showy fruits. Also Sakaki is not flowering and Weeping Maple is not flowering . You can compare Sakaki and Weeping Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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