Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
North America, Northeastern United States
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
3-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
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
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as preservative
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Not Available
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
Christmas Fern
In German
japanischer Ahorn
Christmas Fern
In French
érable du Japon
polystic faux-acrostic
In Spanish
arce japonés
Christmas Fern
In Greek
Japanese Maple
Christmas Fern
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
Christmas Fern
In Polish
Klon japoński
Christmas Fern
In Latin
Acer palmatum
Christmas Fern
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Sapindales
Filicales
Family
Aceraceae
Dryopteridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Christmas Fern
Season and care of Japanese Maple and Christmas Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Maple and Christmas Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Christmas Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Maple and Christmas Fern Physical Information
Japanese Maple and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Christmas Fern are as follows:
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
- Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Japanese Maple and Christmas Fern
Care of Japanese Maple and Christmas Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.