Japanese Maple

Rowan Tree

About Japanese Maple and Rowan Tree

Japanese Maple

Rowan Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Acer palmatum

Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa

Number of Varieties

7005

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

7-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm800.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used as preservative

Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

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, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Sorbus aucuparia

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Rowan, Mountain ash

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

रोवाण पौधा

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Rowan Tree

In French

érable du Japon

Rowan Tree

In Spanish

arce japonés

Rowan Tree

In Greek

Japanese Maple

Rowan Tree

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

Árvore de Rowan

In Polish

Klon japoński

Rowan Tree

In Latin

Acer palmatum

Rowan ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Acer

Sorbus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

128110

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Rowan Tree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Rowan Tree

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

Japanese Maple and Rowan Tree Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Rowan Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Rowan Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Japanese Maple and Rowan Tree

Care of Japanese Maple and Rowan Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rowan Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.