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About Japanese Maple and Geranium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Acer palmatum
'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

Number of Varieties

700422
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-712-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-1

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
A2, A3, 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 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

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
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
PELARGONIUM

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Florist Geranium, Geranium

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Geranium

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Geranie

In French

érable du Japon
Géranium

In Spanish

arce japonés
Geranio

In Greek

Japanese Maple
γεράνι

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Gerânio

In Polish

Klon japoński
Pelargonia

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Geraniales

Family

Aceraceae
Geraniaceae

Genus

Acer
Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

128422
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Geranium

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Geranium

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

Japanese Maple and Geranium Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Geranium are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red

  • Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Japanese Maple and Geranium

Care of Japanese Maple and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.