Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
  
China
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
  
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-2
  
10-5
  
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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm
  
21
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red
  
Green, Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
  
Orange, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate
  
Alternate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
  
Needs small amount of water
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
  
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
  
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Sap
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as preservative
  
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
  
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
  
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
  
dawn redwood
  
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
  
dawn redwood
  
In German
japanischer Ahorn
  
Urweltmammutbaum
  
In French
érable du Japon
  
aube séquoia
  
In Spanish
arce japonés
  
metasecuoya
  
In Greek
Japanese Maple
  
dawn redwood
  
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
  
amanhecer Redwood
  
In Polish
Klon japoński
  
świt sekwoja
  
In Latin
Acer palmatum
  
dawn redwood
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Pinophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Acer
  
Metasequoia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Sequoioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Dawn Redwood
Season and care of Japanese Maple and Dawn Redwood is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Maple and Dawn Redwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Maple and Dawn Redwood Physical Information
Japanese Maple and Dawn Redwood physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Dawn Redwood are as follows:
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
- Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Care of Japanese Maple and Dawn Redwood
Care of Japanese Maple and Dawn Redwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.