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About Cotoneaster and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Shrub
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

3700
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-2

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Sap

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTONEASTER
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

cotoneaster
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

cotoneaster
Japanese Maple

In German

Zwergmispel
japanischer Ahorn

In French

cotonéaster
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Cotoneaster
arce japonés

In Greek

Cotoneaster
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

cotoneaster
bordo japonês

In Polish

irga
Klon japoński

In Latin

Cornus
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Cotoneaster
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

200128
1 27800
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Properties of Cotoneaster and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Japanese Maple

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

Cotoneaster and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Cotoneaster and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink

  • Cotoneaster leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

Care of Cotoneaster and Japanese Maple

Care of Cotoneaster and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotoneaster 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 Cotoneaster 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.