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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrub

Origin

Texas
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

45700
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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 Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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
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
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant
Japanese Maple

In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Bluebonnet Plante
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet
arce japonés

In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas
bordo japonês

In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin
Klon japoński

In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Lupinus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Genisteae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
-

Number of Species

200128
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebonnet and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Bluebonnet or Japanese Maple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bluebonnet and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bluebonnet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Japanese Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bluebonnet and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bluebonnet and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bluebonnet and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bluebonnet and Japanese Maple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bluebonnet is whereas of Japanese Maple is . Bluebonnet has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bluebonnet vs Japanese Maple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bluebonnet vs Japanese Maple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bluebonnet are Toxic whereas of Japanese Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bluebonnet has no showy fruits and Japanese Maple has no showy fruits. Also Bluebonnet is not flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Bluebonnet and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.