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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

India
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Green cardamom, Black cardamom
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

-700
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountains
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
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

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
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

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
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

Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Insects
-

Allergy

Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression
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Part of Plant Used

Pods, Seeds
Sap

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELETTARIA cardamomum
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Cardamom
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

इलायची
Japanese Maple

In German

Kardamom
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Cardamome
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Cardamomo
arce japonés

In Greek

Κάρδαμο
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Cardamomo
bordo japonês

In Polish

Kardamon
Klon japoński

In Latin

Cardamom
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Sapindales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Elettaria
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

376128
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardamom and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Cardamom 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 Cardamom and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cardamom 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 Cardamom and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cardamom and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cardamom and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cardamom 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 Cardamom is anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic and Fights Depression whereas of Japanese Maple is . Cardamom has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cardamom 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 Cardamom 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 Cardamom are Skin rash whereas of Japanese Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cardamom has showy fruits and Japanese Maple has no showy fruits. Also Cardamom is not flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Cardamom and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.