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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
North America  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Nymphaea mexicana, Nymphaea odorata  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-12  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Plant grows in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Aquatic Plant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Aquatic Plant  

In Winter
Average Water  
Aquatic Plant  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
-  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, 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  
Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
NUPHAR lutea  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
पीला तालाब लिली  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Gelbe Teichrose  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Jaune nénuphar  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Lirio amarillo estanque  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Lagoa do lírio amarelo  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Żółty staw lilii  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Yellow piscinam lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Nuphar  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
45  

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Difference Between Weeping Maple and Yellow Pond Lily

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

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Importance of Weeping Maple and Yellow Pond Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Weeping Maple and Yellow Pond Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Weeping Maple and Yellow Pond Lily 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 whereas of Yellow Pond Lily is Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative and Vasoconstrictor. Weeping Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Yellow Pond Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Weeping Maple vs Yellow Pond Lily

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 Yellow Pond Lily 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 whereas of Yellow Pond Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Weeping Maple has no showy fruits and Yellow Pond Lily has no showy fruits. Also Weeping Maple is not flowering and Yellow Pond Lily is not flowering . You can compare Weeping Maple and Yellow Pond Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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