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About Japanese Maple and River Birch

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

Types

Acer palmatum
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Number of Varieties

7003
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9
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
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
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
Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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

-
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

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
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as preservative
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
BETULA nigra

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
River Birch

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
River Birch

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Fluss Birch

In French

érable du Japon
Birch river

In Spanish

arce japonés
river Birch

In Greek

Japanese Maple
ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
river Birch

In Polish

Klon japoński
Rzeka Birch

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fagales

Family

Aceraceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Acer
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1283
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and River Birch

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and River Birch

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

Japanese Maple and River Birch Physical Information

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

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown

  • River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Maple and River Birch

Care of Japanese Maple and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.