Daphne

Japanese Maple

About Daphne and Japanese Maple

Daphne

Japanese Maple

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Upland

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-94-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-2

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Crimson

Red, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry

Used as preservative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DAPHNE acutiloba

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

7.2 Common Name

Daphne plant

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

डाफ्ने संयंत्र

Japanese Maple

7.2.2 In German

Daphne Pflanzen

japanischer Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

plante Daphne

érable du Japon

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Daphne

arce japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Δάφνη φυτών

Japanese Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Daphne planta

bordo japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Daphne roślin

Klon japoński

7.2.8 In Latin

Daphne plant

Acer palmatum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Thymelaeaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Daphne

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

95NA

1 27800

Properties of Daphne and Japanese Maple

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

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Daphne and Escallonia

Daphne and Cape Daisy

Daphne and Wintercreeper

Season and Care of Daphne and Japanese Maple

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

Daphne and Japanese Maple Physical Information

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

Daphne flower color: White
Daphne leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Daphne and Japanese Maple

Care of Daphne and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Daphne pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Daphne 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.