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About Ninebark and Japanese Maple


About Japanese Maple and Ninebark


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Red, Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Palmate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Sap  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
Ninebark  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Ninebark  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Ninebark  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
Physocarpe  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
ninebark  
arce japonés  

In Greek
ninebark  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
ninebark  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
Ninebark  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
Ninebark  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Physocarpus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Neillieae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Ninebark and Japanese Maple

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

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Season and Care of Ninebark and Japanese Maple

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

Ninebark and Japanese Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Ninebark and Japanese Maple

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

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