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About Japanese Maple and Gomphrena

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Central America

Types

Acer palmatum
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Number of Varieties

7003
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-12
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm30.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Narrow oblong to elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

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
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
GOMPHRENA globosa

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Gomphrena

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Gomphrena

In French

érable du Japon
Gomphrena

In Spanish

arce japonés
Gomphrena

In Greek

Japanese Maple
Gomphrena

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Gomphrena

In Polish

Klon japoński
Gomphrena

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Gomphrena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Acer
Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

12890
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Gomphrena

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Gomphrena

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

Japanese Maple and Gomphrena Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Gomphrena physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Gomphrena are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta

  • Gomphrena leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Gomphrena

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