Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
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Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
200700
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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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
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
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, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Sap
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Artemisia annua
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Common Name
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Artemisia
Japanese Maple
In German
Artemisia
japanischer Ahorn
In French
Artemisia
érable du Japon
In Spanish
Artemisia
arce japonés
In Greek
Αρτεμίσια
Japanese Maple
In Portuguese
Artemisia
bordo japonês
In Polish
Artemisia
Klon japoński
In Latin
Artemisia
Acer palmatum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Sapindales
Family
Asteraceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Artemisia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
400128
1
27800
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