Ram's Horn

Japanese Maple

About Ram's Horn and Japanese Maple

Ram's Horn

Japanese Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

10700

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Ram's Horn

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica

Japanese Maple

In German

Proboscidea louisianica

japanischer Ahorn

In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

érable du Japon

In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

arce japonés

In Greek

proboscidea louisianica

Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica

bordo japonês

In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica

Klon japoński

In Latin

proboscidea louisianica

Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Proboscidea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5128

1 27800

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Properties of Ram's Horn and Japanese Maple

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Japanese Maple

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

Ram's Horn and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Japanese Maple are as follows:

Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Ram's Horn and Japanese Maple

Care of Ram's Horn and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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.