Japanese Maple

Cork Tree

About Japanese Maple and Cork Tree

Japanese Maple

Cork Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

China

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

7002

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

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 Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Used as preservative

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Cork Oak

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

कॉर्क ट्री

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Cork Tree

In French

érable du Japon

Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

arce japonés

Árbol de corcho

In Greek

Japanese Maple

Cork Tree

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

Cork Tree

In Polish

Klon japoński

Cork Tree

In Latin

Acer palmatum

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Acer

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Number of Species

12850

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Cork Tree

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

Japanese Maple and Cork Tree Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Cork Tree are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Cork Tree

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