Leatherleaf

Japanese Maple

About Leatherleaf and Japanese Maple

Leatherleaf

Japanese Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fern

Shrub

Origin

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

30700

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Odd Pinnate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune for size control

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

leatherleaf

Japanese Maple

In German

Leatherleaf

japanischer Ahorn

In French

Leatherleaf

érable du Japon

In Spanish

leatherleaf

arce japonés

In Greek

Leatherleaf

Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

leatherleaf

bordo japonês

In Polish

Leatherleaf

Klon japoński

In Latin

Leatherleaf

Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Sapindales

Family

Dryopteridaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Rumohra

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50128

1 27800

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Properties of Leatherleaf and Japanese Maple

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

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Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Japanese Maple

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

Leatherleaf and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Leatherleaf and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Japanese Maple are as follows:

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

Care of Leatherleaf and Japanese Maple

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