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About Japanese Maple and Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
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Types

Acer palmatum
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Number of Varieties

70060
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
7-1

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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm762.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
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Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Medium

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
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Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
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Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
भोज पत्र

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Birke

In French

érable du Japon
Arbre de bouleau

In Spanish

arce japonés
Abedul

In Greek

Japanese Maple
Birch Tree

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
bétula

In Polish

Klon japoński
Brzoza

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Caerulus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fagales

Family

Aceraceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Acer
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Carpinaceae

Number of Species

12834
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Birch

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Birch

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

Japanese Maple and Birch Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Birch are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan

  • Birch leaf color:

Care of Japanese Maple and Birch

Care of Japanese Maple and Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.