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About Hydrangea and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

100700
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

4.92 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

11.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Light
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Light
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Sap

Other Uses

-
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hydrangea
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Japanese Maple

In German

Hortensie
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Hortensia
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Hortensia
arce japonés

In Greek

υδραγεία
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
bordo japonês

In Polish

Hortensja
Klon japoński

In Latin

Hibiscus
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales
Sapindales

Family

Hydrangeaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Hydrangea
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

75128
1 27800
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Properties of Hydrangea and Japanese Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and Japanese Maple? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and Japanese Maple. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and Japanese Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Hydrangea does not have fragrant flowers. Hydrangea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Japanese Maple has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Hydrangea and Japanese Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Hydrangea and Japanese Maple

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

Hydrangea and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Hydrangea and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Hydrangea leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

Care of Hydrangea and Japanese Maple

Care of Hydrangea and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth 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 Hydrangea 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.