Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia
Western United States, California, Canada, China
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir
Number of Varieties
650
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge
Moist Soils, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
7-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm2,440.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime 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
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Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Beetles
Insects
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
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Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Douglas Fir
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
डगलस फ़िर
In German
Weeping Maple
Douglasfichte
In French
Maple pleureur
le sapin de Douglas
In Spanish
weeping maple
abeto Douglas
In Greek
weeping maple
έλατο Douglas
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
Douglas Fir
In Polish
płacz klonu
daglezji
In Latin
weeping maple
Douglas abies
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Pinopsida
Order
Sapindales
Pinales
Family
Aceraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Acer
Pseudotsuga
Clade
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1306
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27800
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