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About Japanese Maple and Pineapple Weed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Acer palmatum
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Number of Varieties

7001
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

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
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Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

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
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Pineapple Weed

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

érable du Japon
Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

arce japonés
Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Japanese Maple
ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Klon japoński
Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Aceraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Acer
Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anthemideae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1281
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Pineapple Weed

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Pineapple Weed

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

Japanese Maple and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Pineapple Weed

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