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About Japanese Maple and Bugleweed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
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Types

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

Number of Varieties

700100
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
9*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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Light Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as preservative
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
AJUGA 'Rainbow'

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Bugleweed, Rainbow Bugleweed

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Hydrangea

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Hortensie

In French

érable du Japon
Hortensia

In Spanish

arce japonés
Hortensia

In Greek

Japanese Maple
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Hortênsia

In Polish

Klon japoński
Hortensja

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
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Family

Aceraceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12840
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Bugleweed

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Bugleweed

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

Japanese Maple and Bugleweed Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Bugleweed physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bugleweed height is 10.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Bugleweed are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • Bugleweed flower color: Light Blue and Dark Blue

  • Bugleweed leaf color: Green, Pink, Bronze and Ivory

Care of Japanese Maple and Bugleweed

Care of Japanese Maple and Bugleweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bugleweed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bugleweed needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.