Japanese Maple

Sugar Maple

About Japanese Maple and Sugar Maple

Japanese Maple

Sugar Maple

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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

Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

700128

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-1

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, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,830.00 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

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, 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

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

ACER saccharum

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Sugar Maple

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

चीनी मेपल

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Zuckerahorn

In French

érable du Japon

sucre d'érable

In Spanish

arce japonés

arce de azúcar

In Greek

Japanese Maple

Maple ζάχαρη

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

Bordo de Açucar

In Polish

Klon japoński

Cukier klonowy

In Latin

Acer palmatum

Sugar Maple

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 Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Sugar Maple

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

Japanese Maple and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Sugar Maple

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