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About Japanese Maple and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Acer palmatum
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

7002
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
9-5

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
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
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

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, Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Red Buckeye

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Red Buckeye

In French

érable du Japon
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

arce japonés
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Japanese Maple
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Klon japoński
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Acer
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12820
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Red Buckeye

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

Japanese Maple and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Red Buckeye

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