Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
Radermachera sinica
Number of Varieties
617
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge
Clay soil areas, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
10-8
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm490.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
-
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
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Black rot, Mildew, Root rot, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Aphids, Leafminer, Mosquitos
Allergy
-
Abdominal distension, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Anti-fungal, Emmoiliant
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
RADERMACHERA sinica
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
China Doll
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
चीनी गुड़िया पेड़
In German
Weeping Maple
Zimmeresche
In French
Maple pleureur
china doll
In Spanish
weeping maple
china doll
In Greek
weeping maple
δέντρο κούκλα Κίνα
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
china árvore boneca
In Polish
płacz klonu
China Doll drzewo
In Latin
weeping maple
Sinis pupa ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Aceraceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Acer
Radermachera
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
13017
1
27800
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