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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Epiphyte

Origin

Eastern Asia
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
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Number of Varieties

62
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
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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
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green, Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
TILLANDSIA

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Air Plant, Airplant

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Air Plant

In German

Weeping Maple
Klimaanlagen

In French

Maple pleureur
Plante air

In Spanish

weeping maple
Planta de Aire

In Greek

weeping maple
Air φυτών

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Air planta

In Polish

płacz klonu
powietrza

In Latin

weeping maple
Air Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Aceraceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Acer
Tillandsia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

130700
1 27800
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Difference Between Weeping Maple and Air Plant

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Importance of Weeping Maple and Air Plant

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