Japanese Maple

Boxelder

About Japanese Maple and Boxelder

Japanese Maple

Boxelder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Acer palmatum

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Number of Varieties

7003

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-3

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, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as preservative

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

ACER negundo

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

Boxelder tree

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Boxelder Baum

In French

érable du Japon

arbre boxelder

In Spanish

arce japonés

árbol boxelder

In Greek

Japanese Maple

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

árvore Boxelder

In Polish

Klon japoński

Boxelder drzewo

In Latin

Acer palmatum

Boxelder ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12815

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Boxelder

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

Japanese Maple and Boxelder Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Boxelder are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Boxelder

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