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About Japanese Maple and Oatgrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Asia

Types

Acer palmatum
Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

700-
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
-

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, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm20.50 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
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early 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
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Oatgrass

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
जई घास

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Ährengras

In French

érable du Japon
Folle avoine

In Spanish

arce japonés
oat Grass

In Greek

Japanese Maple
βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
aveia-

In Polish

Klon japoński
Owies trawa

In Latin

Acer palmatum
oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Aveneae

Subfamily

-
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

128450
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Oatgrass

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Oatgrass

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

Japanese Maple and Oatgrass Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Oatgrass are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • Oatgrass flower color: Brown

  • Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Oatgrass

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