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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Argentina, Chile
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

2700
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-7
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

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
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Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Sap

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

boxberry
Japanese Maple

In German

boxberry
japanischer Ahorn

In French

boxberry
érable du Japon

In Spanish

boxberry
arce japonés

In Greek

boxberry
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

boxberry
bordo japonês

In Polish

boxberry
Klon japoński

In Latin

Burning
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Sapindales

Family

Ericaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gaultherieae
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Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species

141128
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Boxberry 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 Boxberry and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, 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 Boxberry and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxberry and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxberry and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxberry 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 Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative whereas of Japanese Maple is . Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Boxberry 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 Boxberry 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 Boxberry are Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face whereas of Japanese Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxberry has showy fruits and Japanese Maple has no showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Boxberry and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.