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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
South America  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Annuals  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
12 - 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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
15.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
White, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
White, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
White, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Unknown  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Not Available  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown  
Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth  

Part of Plant Used
Not Available  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
TROPAEOLUM majus  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Indian Cress, Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Tropaeolum majus  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Tropaeolum majus  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Tropaeolum majus  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Tropaeolum majus  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Tropaeolum majus  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Tropaeolum majus  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
nasturcja większa  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Tropaeolum majus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Brassicales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
80  
99+

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Difference Between Weeping Maple and Nasturtium

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

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Importance of Weeping Maple and Nasturtium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Weeping Maple and Nasturtium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Weeping Maple and Nasturtium 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 Weeping Maple is Unknown whereas of Nasturtium is Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant and Stimulates new cell growth. Weeping Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Nasturtium has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Weeping Maple vs Nasturtium

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 Weeping Maple vs Nasturtium 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 Weeping Maple are Unknown whereas of Nasturtium have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Weeping Maple has no showy fruits and Nasturtium has no showy fruits. Also Weeping Maple is not flowering and Nasturtium is not flowering . You can compare Weeping Maple and Nasturtium facts and facts of other plants too.

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