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Japanese Maple

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About Japanese Maple and Longan

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southern Asia, India, China

Types

Acer palmatum
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Number of Varieties

70065
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-4

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Red, Green, 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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Ovate

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Ample 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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
DIMOCARPUS longan

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Longan

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Longan

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Longan

In French

érable du Japon
longane

In Spanish

arce japonés
Longan

In Greek

Japanese Maple
Longan

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Longan

In Polish

Klon japoński
Longan

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Longan

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Sapindaceae

Genus

Acer
Dimocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12865
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Longan

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Longan

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

Japanese Maple and Longan Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Longan are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • Longan flower color: White and Ivory

  • Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Longan

Care of Japanese Maple and Longan include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.