Japanese Maple

Dwarf Iris

About Japanese Maple and Dwarf Iris

Japanese Maple

Dwarf Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Eastern Europe

Types

Acer palmatum

Iris

Number of Varieties

70025

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Other Uses

Used as preservative

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

IRIS pumila

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Dwarf Iris

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

Dwarf Iris

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Zwergiris

In French

érable du Japon

Dwarf Iris

In Spanish

arce japonés

Enano Iris

In Greek

Japanese Maple

νάνος Ίρις

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

Dwarf Iris

In Polish

Klon japoński

Dwarf Iris

In Latin

Acer palmatum

Iris Dwarf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Aceraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Acer

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

128300

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Dwarf Iris

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

Japanese Maple and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Dwarf Iris

Care of Japanese Maple and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.