Japanese Maple

Musk Thistle

About Japanese Maple and Musk Thistle

Japanese Maple

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-2

10 - 1

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as preservative

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Maple

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

japanischer Ahorn

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

érable du Japon

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

arce japonés

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Maple

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bordo japonês

musk Thistle

1.1.1 In Polish

Klon japoński

Musk Thistle

1.1.2 In Latin

Acer palmatum

Carduus MOSCHUS

2 Classification

2.1 Kingdom

Plantae

2.3 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

2.5 Class

Magnoliopsida

2.7 Order

Sapindales

Asterales

2.9 Family

Aceraceae

Asteraceae

2.12 Genus

Acer

Carduus

2.14 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

2.16 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

2.17 Subfamily

Not Available

Carduoideae

2.18 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Maple and Musk Thistle

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Musk Thistle

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

Japanese Maple and Musk Thistle Physical Information

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

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Musk Thistle

Care of Japanese Maple and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.