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About Japanese Maple and False Indigo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Acer palmatum
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

7002
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-8
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 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

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
False Indigo

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
इंडिगो

In German

japanischer Ahorn
falsches Indigo

In French

érable du Japon
faux Indigo

In Spanish

arce japonés
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Japanese Maple
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
false Indigo

In Polish

Klon japoński
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Acer palmatum
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Aceraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Acer
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12821
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and False Indigo

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

Japanese Maple and False Indigo Physical Information

Japanese Maple and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Japanese Maple and False Indigo

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