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About Japanese Maple and Cedar Elm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Acer palmatum
Cedars

Number of Varieties

70045
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
River side, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
9-6

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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Red, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Salt, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
ULMUS crassifolia

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Cedar Elm

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
देवदार एल्म

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Cedar Elm

In French

érable du Japon
Cedar Elm

In Spanish

arce japonés
Cedar Elm

In Greek

Japanese Maple
Cedar Elm

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Cedar Elm

In Polish

Klon japoński
Cedar Elm

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Ulmus Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Aceraceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Acer
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1283
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Cedar Elm

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Cedar Elm

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

Japanese Maple and Cedar Elm Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Cedar Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Cedar Elm are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory

  • Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Japanese Maple and Cedar Elm

Care of Japanese Maple and Cedar Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.