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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

640
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
9 - 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Fibre

Other Uses

-
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Needle Grass

In German

Weeping Maple
Nadel- Gras

In French

Maple pleureur
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

weeping maple
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

weeping maple
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
agulha Relva

In Polish

płacz klonu
igła do trawy

In Latin

weeping maple
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Stipa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

130150
1 27800
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Difference Between Weeping Maple and Needle Grass

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Importance of Weeping Maple and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Weeping Maple vs Needle Grass

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