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About Cherry Tree and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  

Number of Varieties
700  
17
100  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
10-1  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Brown  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Orange  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

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  
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as preservative  
Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  
Prunus avium  

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  
Cherry Tree  

In Hindi
Japanese Maple  
चेरी का पेड़  

In German
japanischer Ahorn  
Kirschbaum  

In French
érable du Japon  
Cerisier  

In Spanish
arce japonés  
Cerezo  

In Greek
Japanese Maple  
κερασιά  

In Portuguese
bordo japonês  
árvore de cereja  

In Polish
Klon japoński  
wiśniowe drzewo  

In Latin
Acer palmatum  
Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Cherry Tree

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

Japanese Maple and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Care of Japanese Maple and Cherry Tree

Care of Japanese Maple and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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