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About Japanese Maple and Tail Flower


About Tail Flower and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea   
Central America, South America   

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands   
Humid climates, Tropical Forests   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8-2   
12-1   

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   
H2   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red   
Yellow, Red, Orange Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Brown   
Not Available   

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   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Seedlings, Vegetative   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering   
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold   
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Flies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Boils, Rheumatism   

Part of Plant Used
Sap   
Flowers, Shoots   

Other Uses
Used as preservative   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'   
ANTHURIUM andraeanum   

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple   
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower   

In Hindi
Japanese Maple   
tail flower   

In German
japanischer Ahorn   
Schwanz Blume   

In French
érable du Japon   
Anthurium andraeanum   

In Spanish
arce japonés   
tail flower   

In Greek
Japanese Maple   
Tail flower   

In Portuguese
bordo japonês   
Tailflower   

In Polish
Klon japoński   
Anturium Andrego   

In Latin
Acer palmatum   
Tail flower   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Solanales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Araceae   

Genus
Acer   
Anthocercis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Anthurieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available, Pothoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
15   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Tail Flower

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

Japanese Maple and Tail Flower Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Tail Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tail Flower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Tail Flower are as follows:

Care of Japanese Maple and Tail Flower

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

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