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About Japanese Maple and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
8  
700  
17

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Red, Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Corydalis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Sap  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Capnoides  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
capnoides  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
arce japonés  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
capnoides  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Capnoides and Japanese Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Capnoides and Japanese Maple? We provide you with everything About Capnoides and Japanese Maple. Capnoides doesn't have thorns and Japanese Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Capnoides does not have fragrant flowers. Capnoides has allergic reactions like Corydalis and Japanese Maple has allergic reactions like Corydalis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Capnoides and Japanese Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Japanese Maple

Season and care of Capnoides and Japanese Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Capnoides and Japanese Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Capnoides season is Summer and Fall and Japanese Maple season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Capnoides is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Maple is Acidic, Neutral.

Capnoides and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Capnoides and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Japanese Maple are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Japanese Maple

Care of Capnoides and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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