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About Japanese Maple and Abelia


About Abelia and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Shrub   
Shrub   

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea   
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
4   
99+

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands   
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-2   
-9999   

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red, Brown   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Grafting, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering   
Requires regular 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, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Sap   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as preservative   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Foundation, Hedges   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'   
ABELIA mosanensis   

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple   
Glossy abelia   

In Hindi
Japanese Maple   
Abelia   

In German
japanischer Ahorn   
Abelia   

In French
érable du Japon   
Abelia   

In Spanish
arce japonés   
Abelia   

In Greek
Japanese Maple   
Αμπέλια   

In Portuguese
bordo japonês   
Abelia   

In Polish
Klon japoński   
Abelia   

In Latin
Acer palmatum   
Abelia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Dipsacales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Caprifoliaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Abelia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Caprifolioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
30   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Abelia

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Abelia

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

Japanese Maple and Abelia Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Abelia are as follows:

Care of Japanese Maple and Abelia

Care of Japanese Maple and Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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