Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
China, Japan
Types
Acer palmatum
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Number of Varieties
7001
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
shade of upland trees
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-77-9
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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as preservative
Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
DAPHNE odora
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
winter daphne
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
winter daphne
In German
japanischer Ahorn
Daphne odora
In French
érable du Japon
Daphne odora
In Spanish
arce japonés
Daphne odora
In Greek
Japanese Maple
Daphne odora
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
Daphne odora
In Polish
Klon japoński
Daphne odora
In Latin
Acer palmatum
Daphne odora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida
Order
Sapindales
Malvales
Family
Aceraceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Acer
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
12870
1
27800
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