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About Japanese Maple and Chokecherry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
North America

Types

Acer palmatum
Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

70030
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
8-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, 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 regular watering

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
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Chokecherry

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Chokecherry

In French

érable du Japon
Chokecherry

In Spanish

arce japonés
Chokecherry

In Greek

Japanese Maple
Chokecherry

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Chokecherry

In Polish

Klon japoński
Chokecherry

In Latin

Acer palmatum
chokecherry

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

-
Amygdaleae

Subfamily

-
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

12825
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Chokecherry

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Chokecherry

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

Japanese Maple and Chokecherry Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Chokecherry are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • Chokecherry flower color:

  • Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Japanese Maple and Chokecherry

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