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About Davidia and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

China
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Not Availablle
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

1700
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest
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
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Purple
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, Green, Yellow green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Canker
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAVIDIA
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Davidia
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Davidia
Japanese Maple

In German

Davidia
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Davidia
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Davidia
arce japonés

In Greek

Davidia
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Davidia
bordo japonês

In Polish

Davidia
Klon japoński

In Latin

Davidia
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales
Sapindales

Family

Nyssaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Davidia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

Davidioideae
-

Number of Species

1128
1 27800
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Properties of Davidia and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Davidia and Japanese Maple

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

Davidia and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Davidia and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Davidia flower color: White

  • Davidia leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

Care of Davidia and Japanese Maple

Care of Davidia and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Davidia 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.