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About Ceanothus and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

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Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

50700
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
8-2

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 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

Pink, Light Pink
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Hot Pink
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Sap

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEANOTHUS x pallidus
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Wild lilac
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Ceanothus
Japanese Maple

In German

Ceanothus
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Ceanothus
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Ceanothus
arce japonés

In Greek

Ceanothus
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Ceanothus
bordo japonês

In Polish

Ceanothus
Klon japoński

In Latin

Ceanothus
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Rhamnaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Ceanothus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

70128
1 27800
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Properties of Ceanothus and Japanese Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Ceanothus and Japanese Maple? We provide you with everything About Ceanothus and Japanese Maple. Ceanothus doesn't have thorns and Japanese Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Ceanothus does not have fragrant flowers. Ceanothus has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Japanese Maple has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. 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 Ceanothus and Japanese Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Ceanothus and Japanese Maple

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

Ceanothus and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Ceanothus and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Ceanothus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Ceanothus and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Ceanothus flower color: Pink and Light Pink

  • Ceanothus leaf color: Dark Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Ceanothus and Japanese Maple

Care of Ceanothus and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ceanothus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ceanothus 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.