Dudleya

Japanese Maple

About Dudleya and Japanese Maple

Dudleya

Japanese Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Succulent

Shrub

Origin

Western United States, Mexico

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

30700

0 40000

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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray

Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

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

Pests and Diseases

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap

Other Uses

Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DUDLEYA

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Dudleya

Japanese Maple

In German

Dudleya

japanischer Ahorn

In French

Dudleya

érable du Japon

In Spanish

dudleya

arce japonés

In Greek

Dudleya

Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Dudleya

bordo japonês

In Polish

Dudleya

Klon japoński

In Latin

Dudley

Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Sapindales

Family

Crassulaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Dudleya

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

45128

1 27800

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Properties of Dudleya and Japanese Maple

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

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Season and Care of Dudleya and Japanese Maple

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

Dudleya and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Dudleya and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dudleya and Japanese Maple are as follows:

Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Dudleya and Japanese Maple

Care of Dudleya and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dudleya 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.