Heather

Japanese Maple

About Heather and Japanese Maple

Heather

Japanese Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

700700

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-2

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 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, Pink

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

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

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Sap

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

हीथ

Japanese Maple

In German

Heidekraut

japanischer Ahorn

In French

bruyère

érable du Japon

In Spanish

brezo

arce japonés

In Greek

ερείκη

Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

urze

bordo japonês

In Polish

wrzos

Klon japoński

In Latin

Heather

Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Sapindales

Family

Ericaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Calluna

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

860128

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Japanese Maple

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Japanese Maple

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

Heather and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Heather and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Japanese Maple are as follows:

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

Care of Heather and Japanese Maple

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