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About Shortleaf Pine and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Coniferous Tree
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

3700
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
8-2

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
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

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
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Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Wood
Sap

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS echinata
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Shortleaf Pine
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Shortleaf Pine
Japanese Maple

In German

Shortleaf Pine
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Shortleaf Pine
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Shortleaf pino
arce japonés

In Greek

Shortleaf Pine
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Shortleaf Pine
bordo japonês

In Polish

Shortleaf Pine
Klon japoński

In Latin

Pinus Shortleaf
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Pinus
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pinoideae
-

Number of Species

3128
1 27800
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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Japanese Maple

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

Shortleaf Pine and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Shortleaf Pine flower color:

  • Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

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

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Japanese Maple

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shortleaf Pine 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 Shortleaf Pine 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.