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About False Indigo and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

2700
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Light Green
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late 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
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

False Indigo
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Japanese Maple

In German

falsches Indigo
japanischer Ahorn

In French

faux Indigo
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
arce japonés

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

false Indigo
bordo japonês

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Klon japoński

In Latin

falsum indicum
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Amorpha
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

21128
1 27800
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Properties of False Indigo and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and Japanese Maple

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

False Indigo and Japanese Maple Physical Information

False Indigo and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

Care of False Indigo and Japanese Maple

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