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About Pineapple Weed and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

-
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

1700
0 40000
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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed
Japanese Maple

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Matricaire odorante
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed
arce japonés

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed
bordo japonês

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Klon japoński

In Latin

Pineapple Weed
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Matricaria
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anthemideae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1128
1 27800
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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Japanese Maple

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

Pineapple Weed and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Pineapple Weed and Japanese Maple

Care of Pineapple Weed and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pineapple Weed 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.