Japanese Maple

Red Maple Tree

About Japanese Maple and Red Maple Tree

Japanese Maple

Red Maple Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Acer palmatum

Autumn Flame, October Brilliance, Tiliford

Number of Varieties

700120

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Forests, Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

General garden fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

breathing problems, Eczema, flushing of face, Hives, Low blood pressure, Oral cavity, Rapid Heartbeat, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as preservative

Edible syrup, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

ACER rubrum

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Northern Red Maple, Red Maple

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

लाल मेपल के पेड़

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Red Maple Tree

In French

érable du Japon

Red Maple Tree

In Spanish

arce japonés

Árbol de arce rojo

In Greek

Japanese Maple

Red Maple Tree

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

Árvore de bordo vermelho

In Polish

Klon japoński

Red Maple Tree

In Latin

Acer palmatum

Rubrum Maple ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

128128

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Red Maple Tree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Red Maple Tree

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

Japanese Maple and Red Maple Tree Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Red Maple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Maple Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Red Maple Tree are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Red Maple Tree flower color: Red
Red Maple Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Red Maple Tree

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