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About Japanese Maple and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Acer palmatum
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

70040
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
9 - 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm76.20 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
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
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
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Fibre

Other Uses

Used as preservative
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Needle Grass

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Nadel- Gras

In French

érable du Japon
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

arce japonés
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Japanese Maple
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
agulha Relva

In Polish

Klon japoński
igła do trawy

In Latin

Acer palmatum
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

128150
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Needle Grass

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

Japanese Maple and Needle Grass Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Needle Grass

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