Japanese Maple

Leatherleaf

About Japanese Maple and Leatherleaf

Japanese Maple

Leatherleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Fern

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

70030

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-8

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Odd Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for size control

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as preservative

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

leatherleaf

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Leatherleaf

In French

érable du Japon

Leatherleaf

In Spanish

arce japonés

leatherleaf

In Greek

Japanese Maple

Leatherleaf

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

leatherleaf

In Polish

Klon japoński

Leatherleaf

In Latin

Acer palmatum

Leatherleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

Order

Sapindales

Polypodiales

Family

Aceraceae

Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Acer

Rumohra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12850

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Leatherleaf

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

Japanese Maple and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Leatherleaf flower color:
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Leatherleaf

Care of Japanese Maple and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.