Japanese Maple

Skyrocket Juniper

About Japanese Maple and Skyrocket Juniper

Japanese Maple

Skyrocket Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

North America

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

70040

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

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

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

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Used as preservative

Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Skyrocket Juniper

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

skyrocket juniper

In German

japanischer Ahorn

die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

In French

érable du Japon

monter en flèche genévrier

In Spanish

arce japonés

dispararse enebro

In Greek

Japanese Maple

ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

foguete zimbro

In Polish

Klon japoński

jałowiec Skyrocket

In Latin

Acer palmatum

skyrocket iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Aceraceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Acer

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

12867

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Skyrocket Juniper

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

Japanese Maple and Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Skyrocket Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Skyrocket Juniper are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Skyrocket Juniper flower color:
Skyrocket Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Skyrocket Juniper

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