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Oleander and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Southwest Asia  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
Not Available  

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  
Not Available  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
350.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Non Fruiting Plant  

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
Not Available  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Marshy ground, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Marshy ground, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Unknown  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Mealybugs, Not Available  

Allergy
Unknown  
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
None  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown  
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies  

Part of Plant Used
Not Available  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Not Available  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
Nerium  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Oleander, Nerium Oleander  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
ओलियंडर  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Oleander  

In French
Maple pleureur  
laurier-rose  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Adelfa  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Πικροδάφνη  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
oleandro  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Oleander  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Cleander  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Gentianales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Nerium  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Wrightieae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Weeping Maple and Oleander

If you are confused whether Weeping Maple or Oleander 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 Oleander Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Weeping Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Oleander fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Weeping Maple and Oleander if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Weeping Maple and Oleander

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Weeping Maple and Oleander. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Weeping Maple and Oleander 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 Oleander is Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy and Scabies. Weeping Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Oleander has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Weeping Maple vs Oleander

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 Oleander 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 Oleander have Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Weeping Maple has no showy fruits and Oleander has no showy fruits. Also Weeping Maple is not flowering and Oleander is flowering. You can compare Weeping Maple and Oleander facts and facts of other plants too.

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