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About Japanese Maple and Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southern Asia

Types

Acer palmatum
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

7003
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
-

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
-

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Spinach

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
पालक

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Spinat

In French

érable du Japon
Épinards

In Spanish

arce japonés
Espinacas

In Greek

Japanese Maple
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Espinafre

In Polish

Klon japoński
Szpinak

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Acer
Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anserineae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

128800
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Spinach

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Spinach

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

Japanese Maple and Spinach Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Spinach are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

  • Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green

  • Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Spinach

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