Japanese Maple

Candlenut

About Japanese Maple and Candlenut

Japanese Maple

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

700-

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as preservative

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

candlenut पेड़

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Candlenut Baum

In French

érable du Japon

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

arce japonés

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Japanese Maple

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Klon japoński

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Acer palmatum

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Aceraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Acer

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

128600

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Candlenut

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

Japanese Maple and Candlenut Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Candlenut are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Japanese Maple and Candlenut

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