Japanese Maple

Periwinkle

About Japanese Maple and Periwinkle

Japanese Maple

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Madagascar

Types

Acer palmatum

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

70030

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

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

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as preservative

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

Periwinkle

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Immergrün

In French

érable du Japon

Pervenche

In Spanish

arce japonés

Bígaro

In Greek

Japanese Maple

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

Mirta

In Polish

Klon japoński

Barwinek

In Latin

Acer palmatum

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Sapindales

Geraniales

Family

Aceraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Acer

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1288

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Periwinkle

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

Japanese Maple and Periwinkle Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Periwinkle are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Periwinkle

Care of Japanese Maple and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.