Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Middle Africa
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
40700
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Pinnate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular 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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
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, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Insects, pollinators
-
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Beans
Sap
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
COFFEA arabica
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Common Name
Arabian Coffee plant
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Arabian Coffee Plant
Japanese Maple
In German
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
japanischer Ahorn
In French
Arabian Usine Café
érable du Japon
In Spanish
Planta del café Arábiga
arce japonés
In Greek
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
Japanese Maple
In Portuguese
Planta do café Arábica
bordo japonês
In Polish
Arabian Coffee roślin
Klon japoński
In Latin
Planta Arabs Coffee
Acer palmatum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Sapindales
Family
Rubiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Coffea
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Coffeeae
-
Subfamily
Ixoroideae
-
Number of Species
100128
1
27800
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