Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
China, Japan
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
30700
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-2
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Red, Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Sap
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Bluebeard
Japanese Maple
In German
Blaubart
japanischer Ahorn
In French
Bluebeard
érable du Japon
In Spanish
Barba Azul
arce japonés
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
Japanese Maple
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
bordo japonês
In Polish
Sinobrody
Klon japoński
In Latin
Bluebeard
Acer palmatum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Verbenaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7128
1
27800
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