Japanese Maple

Mayapple

About Japanese Maple and Mayapple

Japanese Maple

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

7002

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Yellow

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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, 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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used as preservative

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

japanischer Ahorn

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

érable du Japon

mandrake américain

In Spanish

arce japonés

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Japanese Maple

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

mandrake americano

In Polish

Klon japoński

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Acer palmatum

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ranunculales

Family

Aceraceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Acer

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1282

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Mayapple

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

Japanese Maple and Mayapple Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Mayapple are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Mayapple

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